APN (Certified Nurse Anesthetist) - EDRP/Relocation/Recruitment Incentive Approved

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; San Antonio (TX); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Diversity Group is seeking a Nurse Anesthetist to administer anesthesia in both inpatient and outpatient settings, working with a broad healthcare team to ensure optimal patient care. The role emphasizes patient safety, education, and clinical excellence within the VA system context.

The position includes a comprehensive benefits package, potential for professional development as a preceptor, and a strong focus on evidence-based practice to improve outcomes and efficiency.

Qualifikationen

• Must hold 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• Experience administering anesthesia in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Ability to collaborate with a broad team of health care professionals.

Aufgaben

• Administer anesthesia in inpatient and outpatient settings to patients with varying health complexities.
• Provide direct patient care, administration, education, and research activities.
• Collaborate with health care professionals to meet care, safety, and welfare goals for patients.
• Foster high levels of patient and staff confidence and satisfaction while meeting compliance standards.
• Develop and implement anesthesia plans for local, regional, general, and monitored anesthesia in OR and non-OR areas.
• Prescribe preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative orders and medications.
• Serve as a preceptor/adjunct clinical faculty for trainees rotating through the facility.
• Promote evidence-based practices to deliver high-quality anesthesia care.

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

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) & 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.

Duties

• You will administer 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
• You will 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 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
• Develop and implement a comprehensive anesthesia plan of care for patients requiring local - regional - general - and monitored anesthesia both inside and outside the Operative Room (OR) suite
• You will ensure anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety - satisfaction - and improve outcomes and efficiencies
• Function as a resource for staff education and is willing to be a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for health care trainees rotating through the facility
• Develop and implement evidence-based practices that are essential to the delivery of the highest quality anesthesia care
• Prescribe appropriate preoperative - intra-operative and post-operative orders and medications
• You will exemplify 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: Full-time
• Monday-Friday
• 6:30 am - 3:00 pm or 9:30 am - 6:00 pm and Call duty Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized