Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50 days of paid time off annually

Federal health insurance options

Education Debt Reduction Program eligible

Job summary

A federal healthcare organization seeks a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in Atlanta, Georgia. You will administer anesthesia and collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety and satisfaction. This position offers a competitive salary, extensive paid time off, and participation in the Education Debt Reduction Program. Applicants must hold a full and unrestricted nursing license. Flexible work schedules are available, but telework is not permitted.

Qualifications

• Specialty-trained nurse who administers anesthesia to patients.
• Ability to collaborate with health care professionals.
• Experience developing and implementing evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer anesthesia to patients undergoing surgeries.
• Develop comprehensive anesthesia plans of care.
• Ensure high quality of anesthetic services.
• 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 health care 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 preoperative, intra‑operative and postoperative orders and medications.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

Skills

Anesthesia administration

Collaboration with healthcare professionals

Patient safety

Evidence-based practice

Education

Full and unrestricted nursing license

Job description

Summary

This is an open continuous announcement. Applications received within 20 days will receive first consideration. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis - and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies arise.

Duties

• The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is a specialty-trained registered nurse who administers anesthesia to patients undergoing surgeries or special procedures.
• Duties include but not limited to: 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: 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 health care 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 preoperative, intra‑operative and postoperative orders and medications.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay – competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential for performance awards. Paid Time Off – 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave – 13 days of sick leave – 11 paid federal holidays per year). Retirement – traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance – federal health, vision, dental, term life, long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

Licensure – 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.

Work Schedule – flexible. Telework – not available. Virtual – this is not a virtual position.

Recruitment Incentives

• Authorized EDRP – 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) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
• Contact – the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.