Summary

The applicant serves as a Surgical Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) under the immediate supervision of the Chief - Anesthesiologists - and the Chief of Surgery within the Surgical Care Service Line. Applicant will maintain licensure and credentials sufficient to extend to the incumbent the authority to practice CRNA duties inclusive of all diagnostic and medical therapeutic modalities for the treatment of diseases - conditions and injuries related to the field of Anesthesia.

Duties

• Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties The CRNA is responsible for the provision of direct patient care throughout all phases of the perioperative process including: Reviewing relevant information and completing a preoperative assessment - including ordering labs or other tests as indicated by chart review findings
• Performing a thorough preoperative physical assessment and documenting findings as an addendum to the preoperative anesthesia assessment
• Determining the anesthetic plan of care that best meets the needs of the patient and surgeon prior to entering the operating suite
• Placing appropriate monitors and vascular access (both invasive and non-invasive) as indicated by the surgical procedure being performed and patient co-morbidities
• Performing a broad scope of anesthesia techniques and procedures including Regional anesthetic General anesthetics (induction - maintenance - emergence) Monitored anesthesia care
• A-lines - central lines - PICC lines and other vascular access
• Providing anesthesia services both in the operating suite and out of department in various locations throughout the facility
• Supervising and managing the PACU care area and giving orders and assistance as needed
• Recovering postoperative patients in circumstances that prevent a transfer of care postoperatively (PACU staff not on station - no available ICU beds or staff to recover patient postoperatively)
• 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: 10:00am to 6:30pm Monday - Friday Will participate in call rotation (nights and weekends) Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Available EDRP Authorized: Not Available Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Available