Advanced Practice Nurse - CRNA

Summary This is an open continuous announcement until September 30 - 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. Announcement may be closed earlier if no longer needed. The Advanced Practice Nurse Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CNA) 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. Summary This is an open continuous announcement until September 30 - 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. Announcement may be closed earlier if no longer needed. The Advanced Practice Nurse Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CNA) 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. Duties Duties 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 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 Prescribing appropriate preoperative - intra-operative and postoperative orders and medications Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 6:30AM to 3:00PM Telework: Ad hoc telework may be available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs