Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA

NONPF; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program

Recruitment incentive

Job summary

The Milwaukee VA Medical Center is seeking two Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in the Anesthesia Department. Eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program and potential recruitment incentives.

Open continuous announcements until 2027-06-09, with vacancies as they arise and as positions are filled. CRNAs administer anesthesia in inpatient and outpatient settings, collaborate with health professionals, and provide comprehensive care from pre-op evaluation to post-anesthesia recovery,

Qualifications

• Active ANESTHESIA practice in inpatient/outpatient settings.
• Collaboration with healthcare professionals for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Administers anesthesia for surgical procedures (general, regional, sedation).
• Preoperative evaluation and planning.
• Intraoperative anesthesia management and emergence.
• Post-anesthesia care and recovery support.

Skills

CRNA practice

Anesthesia delivery

Patient safety

Education

CRNA certification

Job description

Summary

The Milwaukee VAMC is looking for two Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in the Anesthesia Department. These positions are eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program - and a recruitment incentive may be paid to highly qualified candidates. This is an open continuous announcement until June 9th - 2027. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available and until positions are filled.

Duties

• The Advanced Practice Nurse/Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist (APN/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
• CRNAs are qualified to render patients insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgical - and invasive procedures utilizing general and regional anesthesia and all levels of sedation techniques
• 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
• Other duties - as assigned
• 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: 0700 - 1530 Monday - Friday
• 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