Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Fort Meade (SD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

VA Black Hills is seeking a Permanent - Full-Time Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist) to care for Veterans in Fort Meade, SD. The CRNA provides a full range of anesthesia services and works within a Whole Health System of care to promote safety and quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include anesthesia administration across settings, collaboration with a broad care team, and contributing to education and research activities.

Qualifications

• Must have current RN license and CRNA credentials.
• Experience administering anesthesia in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Ability to work within a Whole Health System of care.

Responsibilities

• Administers anesthesia in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Develops anesthesia plans for local, regional, general anesthesia.
• Collaborates with health care professionals to ensure safe patient care.
• Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative orders and meds are prescribed as appropriate.

Skills

Clinical anesthesia experience

Interprofessional collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

Master's degree in Nurse Anesthesia

Job description

Summary

VA Black Hills is seeking a Permanent - Full-Time Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist) to care for Veterans in Fort Meade - SD. 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 provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.

Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• FUNCTIONS OF ASSIGNED DUTIES:The CRNA 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 of the position: Collaborates with a variety of health care professionals to achieve common goals for care - safety - and welfare of patients
• Fosters high levels of confidence and satisfaction among patients and staff - as well as meet and exceed compliance standards
• Provides 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 a resource for staff education and 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
• Prescribes appropriate preoperative - intra-operative and postoperative orders and medications
• Exemplifies 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 - 7:00am - 3:30pm
• Additional information may be provided during the interview process
• Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized