Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist)

Veterans Health Administration; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 185,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to provide comprehensive anesthesia services across the facility. The role emphasizes collaboration with a range of health care professionals, patient safety, and adherence to ICARE values.

The CRNA will develop anesthesia plans for local, regional, general, and monitored anesthesia, including pre-anesthesia evaluation, induction, maintenance, emergence, and post-anesthesia care.

Qualifications

• Licensed registered nurse with CRNA credential.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team.
• Experience delivering anesthesia care across general categories.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with health care professionals to achieve safe, quality care for patients.
• Provide anesthesia services across pre-anesthesia evaluation, induction, maintenance, emergence, and post-anesthesia care.
• Develop and implement comprehensive anesthesia plans extending to local, regional, general, and monitored anesthesia.
• Promote patient safety and satisfaction, ensure compliance with standards and ICARE values.
• Possibly serve as preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for trainees.

Skills

CRNA

Collaboration

Education / Precepting

Anesthesia care

Education

CRNA certification

Job description

Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $184670 – $267709/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.