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Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Peri-Op / Anesthesia
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 57 days ago
About the Role
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) practices in the Surgical Intensive Care Service, under the supervision of surgeons and anesthesiologists, as a member of the Anesthesia service line, to provide a full range of critical care services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission.
What You'll Do
- →The Surgical CNS provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management of primary surgical and perioperative patients with acute or high risk morbidity.
- →Works in collaboration with an attending led team that is also staffed by surgery and anesthesia residents.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
- →Provides assessments, evaluations, and care coordination of Veterans.
- →Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
- →Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the team.
- →Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
- →Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
- →Aides in health promotion, disease prevention, and health education.
- →Initiates referrals/consults for services, serving as a VA and community liaison.
- →Provides education to patients and their families.
- →Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- →Provides consultation regarding Veterans with surgical specialty problems.
- →Meet standards and regulatory requirements, such as Joint Commission, Performance Measures, and Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4ffd3826-adb3-446a-8ccb-90ab93491c96
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