Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (50 days per year)

Traditional federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental

Job summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at the Veterans Health Administration provides comprehensive anesthesia services, spanning preoperative evaluation through postoperative care, in alignment with VA mission and patient safety standards.

Collaboration with a broad team, development of anesthesia plans for local to general anesthesia, and ongoing education of staff are key responsibilities in this role.

Qualifications

• CRNA with anesthesia experience
• Collaborative care across disciplines
• Commitment to patient safety and quality care

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure safe patient care.
• Provide anesthesia services across pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases.
• Develop and implement anesthesia plans for diverse procedures and settings.
• Serve as a resource for staff education and clinical preceptorship.
• Promote patient safety, satisfaction, and improved outcomes across the facility.

Job description

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) 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.

Duties

• The primary duties of the Advanced Practice Certified Nurse Anesthetists may include but are not limited to: Collaborating with a variety of health care professionals to achieve common goals for care - safety - and welfare Of patients
• Fostering high levels of confidence and satisfaction among patients and staff - as well as meet and exceed compliance standards
• Providing 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
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive anesthesia plan of care for patients requiring local - regional - general - and monitored anesthesia both inside and outside the Operating Room (OR) suite
• Ensuring anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety - satisfaction - and improve outcomes and efficiencies
• Functioning as resource for staff education and is willing to be a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for health care trainees rotating through the facility
• Developing and implements evidence-based practices that are essential to the delivery of the highest quality anesthesia care
• Prescribing appropriate preoperative - intra-operative and postoperative orders and medications
• Exemplifying the ICARE core values of-integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - 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 401K 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 US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 6:00 am - 3:00 pm - subject to change based on the needs of the facility Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized