CRNA: Advanced Anesthesia Care & Precepting (EDRP Eligible)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in the Atlanta area seeks a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to administer anesthesia for surgeries and procedures, collaborating with health care professionals to ensure safe patient care.

The role emphasizes high-quality anesthesia plans, patient safety, and education; VA offers total rewards and the possibility for EDRP loan repayment, with schedule flexibility not available via telework.

Responsibilities

• The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is a specialty-trained registered nurse who administers anesthesia to patients who are undergoing surgeries or special procedures
• Duties include but not limited too: 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: Flexible Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual positionRecruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement programYou must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointmentPro

Job description

Veterans Health Administration in the Atlanta area seeks a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to administer anesthesia for surgeries and procedures, collaborating with health care professionals to ensure safe patient care.

The role emphasizes high-quality anesthesia plans, patient safety, and education; VA offers total rewards and the possibility for EDRP loan repayment, with schedule flexibility not available via telework.