Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse Anesthetist to provide full range of anesthetic services and pain management to eligible DHA beneficiaries at a military medical facility in Portsmouth, VA.

The position requires graduate or higher nursing education in anesthesia, active licensure, and relevant professional experience in anesthesia. A federal employee exemption is noted for qualifying candidates in the 0610 series.

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher level degree in anesthesia from an accredited nursing program.
• Foreign degree requires Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools certification.
• Active, unrestricted nursing license in the US with CNRE/NCLEX typical requirements.
• Exemption: current federal employee in 0610 series may qualify with documentation.

Responsibilities

• Administer anesthetics by inhalation, regional, IV, local, or topical methods.
• Monitor patients receiving anesthesia care.
• Provide staff or patient education related to anesthesia care.

Skills

Anesthesia delivery

Patient monitoring

Staff education

Education

Graduate or higher nursing degree

Job description

About the Position:

This positionprovides full range of direct anesthetic services and pain management to eligible beneficiaries of a Defense Health Agency (DHA) Military Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Basic Requirement for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist):

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Degree: A graduate or higher level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Anesthesia is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).

Foreign Degree: A degree from a Foreign Nursing School. Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.

Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse in the specialty of Anesthesia or related specialty from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must meet the requirement below. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant.

Active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Professional Nursing Experience at the GS-12:

One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes administering anesthetics to patients by inhalation, regional, intravenous, local, or topical means; monitoring patients receiving anesthesia care; and providing staff or patient education. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).