Advanced Practice Nurse/Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Authorized

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) / Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CNA)

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) / Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CNA) is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) that provides a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The CRNA practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges or scope of practice that correspond with this position and determined locally within the limits of the individual's state license and the local VA Medical Center (VAMC) bylaws. The CRNA provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management. CRNAs administer 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 include but are not limited to:

• Collaborating with a variety of health care professionals to achieve common goals for care, safety, and welfare of patients.
• Fostering high levels of confidence and satisfaction among patients and staff, as well as meet and exceed compliance standards.
• Providing 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.
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive anesthesia plan of care for patients requiring local, regional, general, and monitored anesthesia both inside and outside the Operating Room (OR) suite.
• Ensuring anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety, satisfaction, and improve outcomes and efficiencies.
• Functioning as resource for staff education and is willing to be a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for health care trainees rotating through the facility.
• Developing and implementing evidence-based practices that are essential to the delivery of the highest quality anesthesia care.
• Prescribing appropriate preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative orders and medications.
• Exemplifying the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

CRNAs may provide the appropriate preoperative and postoperative anesthesia orders. CRNAs with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) numbers and/or facility DEA numbers may independently prescribe controlled substances in the preoperative, intraoperative, or postoperative settings.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for well-qualified applicants

EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Travel: Not required

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Work Schedule: TBD. (Typically M-F, Nights/Weekends/Holidays; Rotating Shift, On-Call, etc.- Tours may vary depending on deployment and/or assigned facility needs in accordance with number of approved hours of hired position)

Compressed/Flexible: Available VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards