CRNA: Advanced Practice Anesthetist with EDRP

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, TX seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist). Requires a master's or doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia and NBCRNA certification with an active license.

APN II/III education and experience criteria apply, including the ability to plan and administer anesthesia for diverse surgical cases. The role emphasizes patient safety, quality improvement, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, including mentoring trainees and

Qualifications

• Education: masters or doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia and COA-accredited program.
• Licensure: active, unrestricted license to practice as a CNA or equivalent; NBCRNA certification required.

Responsibilities

• Translate nursing practice into anesthesia care.
• Obtain and document informed anesthesia consent and pre-anesthetic history.
• Administer inhalational, regional, intravenous, local and topical anesthetics.
• Monitor patient status and respond to physiologic changes during anesthesia.
• Collaborate with healthcare team and maintain anesthesia records.
• Mentor and train students and residents in anesthesia practice.

Skills

Anesthesia care

Informed consent

Airway management

Emergency response

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master's/ Doctoral in nurse anesthesia

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, TX seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist). Requires a master's or doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia and NBCRNA certification with an active license.

APN II/III education and experience criteria apply, including the ability to plan and administer anesthesia for diverse surgical cases. The role emphasizes patient safety, quality improvement, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, including mentoring trainees and