Certified Nurse Anesthetist-Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Approved

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (PT0/annual leave + sick

Federal pension

Federal 401K with up to 5%

Health/vision/dental insurance

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to administer anesthesia in both inpatient and outpatient settings for patients with diverse health complexities.

The role covers direct patient care, administration, education, and research activities, with opportunities to collaborate across multiple healthcare professionals to enhance patient safety and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• The CRNA administers anesthesia in both inpatient and outpatient settings to patients of all health complexities.
• The roles include direct patient care, administration, education, and research activities.
• Collaborate with a variety of health care professionals to achieve common goals for care, safety, and welfare of patients.
• Foster confidence and satisfaction among patients and staff while meeting compliance standards.
• Develop and implement an anesthesia plan for local, regional, general, and monitored anesthesia inside and outside the OR.

Skills

Anesthesia administration

Clinical collaboration

Preceptorship

Research activities

Job description

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.
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

• 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: 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
• 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 resource for staff education and is 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
• Prescribe 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: Flex Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be 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 PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized