Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist — CRNATitle: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist — CRNALocation: Metro Atlanta, GAPosition Overview RieLes Group is seeking experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to support anesthesia services within the Atlanta VA Healthcare System. The CRNA will provide safe, high-quality anesthesia care to Veterans undergoing surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. Candidates must currently reside within the Metro Atlanta, Georgia area and be available to report onsite as required. This is not intended to be a travel or relocation position.Essential Duties The CRNA may be responsible for:Conducting pre-anesthesia assessments, including reviewing medical histories, laboratory results, diagnostic testing, medications, and patient risk factorsDeveloping and implementing individualized anesthesia plansAdministering general, regional, local, and monitored anesthesia care within the CRNA's approved privileges or scope of practiceManaging airways and responding to anesthesia-related emergenciesContinuously monitoring patient oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, temperature, and overall conditionAdministering medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and other therapies associated with anesthesia careProviding post-anesthesia evaluation and supporting safe patient transfer to the appropriate recovery areaMaintaining complete and timely documentation in the VA's electronic health record and anesthesia documentation systemsParticipating in patient-safety, quality-improvement, peer-review, and infection-control activitiesCollaborating with anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, technicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary care teamComplying with all VA policies, clinical protocols, credentialing requirements, and facility medical staff bylawsMinimum Qualifications: Candidates must possess:A master's or doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs at the time of graduationCurrent certification through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse AnesthetistsAn active, current, full, and unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse and/or nurse anesthetist in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of ColumbiaCurrent Basic Life Support certificationCurrent Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certificationProficiency in written and spoken EnglishRecent clinical experience providing anesthesia services in an acute-care hospital, operating room, ambulatory surgery, or procedural settingAbility to successfully complete VA credentialing, privileging or scope-of-practice approval, background screening, occupational-health clearance, and required trainingAbility to meet applicable vaccination, infection-control, patient-safety, and health-screening requirementsAbility to provide professional liability insurance when required by the resulting contractCurrent residence within the Metro Atlanta, Georgia areaReliable transportation and the ability to report onsite according to the assigned schedulePreferred Qualifications:Two or more years of recent CRNA experiencePrevious experience working within a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilityExperience caring for medically complex, surgical, and geriatric patient populationsExperience with electronic anesthesia records and VA electronic health record systemsExperience in general surgery, orthopedics, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, urology, vascular procedures, or other hospital-based specialtiesExperience providing regional anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, or emergency airway management, subject to the privileges granted by the Atlanta VAAvailability for full-time, part-time, PRN, extended-hour, weekend, or on-call coverage, depending on the Government's final requirementsRequired Application Materials Qualified candidates should provide:Current resume or curriculum vitaeCopies of current RN and CRNA licensesCurrent NBCRNA certificationBLS and ACLS certificationsNurse-anesthesia diploma or degree informationAt least three professional referencesConfirmation of current Metro Atlanta residencyAvailability and preferred work schedule