Certified Nurse Anesthetist-Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Approved

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP program

PTO 50 days/year

Federal health/vision/dental

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Dallas, TX seeks a CRNA to administer anesthesia in inpatient and outpatient settings, participate in preoperative evaluation, and collaborate with a broad care team to ensure safety and quality of care.

You will perform anesthesia across pre-anesthesia evaluation, induction, maintenance, emergence, and post-anesthesia care, supporting education and research activities while aligning with ICARE values.

Responsibilities

• Administers anesthesia in inpatient and outpatient settings for patients with varying health complexities
• Performs pre-anesthesia evaluation and planning as part of anesthesia care
• Collaborates with physicians and health care teams to ensure patient safety and high-quality care
• Delivers anesthesia services under local, regional, general, or monitored anesthesia care as appropriate
• Provides post-anesthesia care and critical peri-anesthetic support as needed
• Acts as a resource for staff education and may serve as a preceptor for trainees

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.

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