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Certified Nurse Anesthetist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 141 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) eligibility period ( 1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
What You'll Do
- →Duties and responsibilities of the Nurse Anesthetist include, but are not limited to the following: Performs pre-anesthesia evaluations, prepares anesthesia plan, delivers all forms of anesthesia, and follows up on all general anesthesia cases.
- →Provides emergency airway and resuscitation management throughout the facility.
- →Assists with quality assurance activities facility-wide and specific to the Surgery department and conducts routine maintenance and cleaning of anesthesia equipment.
- →Translates the principles of professional nurse anesthesia practice into appropriate patient care.
- →Performs the pre-anesthetic patient history and physical, including the collection of preoperative consults and data, from which an appropriate anesthetic plan is formulated.
- →Ensures the anesthetic risks, benefits, and options are described to the patient.
- →Administers inhalation, regional, intravenous, local and topical anesthetics and continuously evaluates the patient's physical status and responses to anesthesia.
- →Consistently monitors and accurately records on the anesthesia record.
- →Performs post-anesthetic management of patients to optimize the recovery from anesthesia and minimize pain.
- →Provides patient care that is abreast of changing concepts and advancements in the profession, while working effectively in an interdisciplinary environment for improvement of services for patient care.
- →Appropriately responds to all codes and airway rescues.
- →Practices with colleagues and peers utilizing a collaborative team concept of anesthesia care while demonstrating effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and interdisciplinary teamwork.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact demetrius.roberts@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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 dentification 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: 749e233f-8caf-4c44-b434-86e6d5cb4fc5
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