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Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
About the Role
The Advanced Practice Nurse II and III (Certified Nurse Anesthetist) (CNA) is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). The CRNA provides a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The CRNA practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges or scope of practice that correspond with this position and determined locally.
What You'll Do
- →The CRNA II and III administers anesthesia in both inpatient and outpatient settings to patients of all health complexities.
- →The aspects of practice include direct patient care, administration, education, and research activities.
- →Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Collaborate with a variety of health care professionals to achieve common goals for care, safety, and welfare of patients.
- →Foster high levels of confidence and satisfaction among patients and staff, as well as meet and exceed compliance standards.
- →Provide anesthetic services within five general categories to include: pre-anesthesia evaluation and preparation; anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence; post-anesthesia care; peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions; and emergency response techniques.
- →Develops and implements a comprehensive anesthesia plan of care for patients requiring local, regional, general, and monitored anesthesia both inside and outside the Operating Room (OR) suite.
- →Ensures anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety, satisfaction, and improve outcomes and efficiencies.
- →Functions as resource for staff education and is willing to be a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for healthcare trainees rotating through the facility.
- →Develops and implements evidence-based practices that are essential to the delivery of the highest quality anesthesia care.
- →Prescribe appropriate pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative orders and medications.
- →Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
- →As privileged or as specified in the scope of practice and in accordance with skill, proficiency, and state licensure, the CRNA may provide the appropriate pre-operative and post-operative anesthesia orders.
- →CRNAs with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) numbers and/or facility DEA numbers may independently prescribe controlled substances in the pre-operative, intraoperative, or post-operative settings.
- →Telework: Not Available.
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 evaluation/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: 6e1470b5-7f9d-4394-b06f-900b8a8e6d38
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