Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Intermittent at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Summary This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until Monday, December 16, 2024, or until filled. You will receive an email notification when your resume has been referred to hiring manager.

This is an Intermittent / part-time position and not a full-time position. Responsibilities The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CNA) is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).

The CRNA 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. The CRNA 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 and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following : - Collaborate with a variety of health care professionals to achieve common goals for care, safety, and welfare of patients.

• Foster high levels of confidence and satisfaction among patients and staff, as well as meet and exceed compliance standards.
• Provide 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. - Develops and implements a comprehensive anesthesia plan of care for patients requiring local, regional, general, and monitored anesthesia both inside and outside the Operating Room (OR) suite.

• Ensures anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety, satisfaction, and improve outcomes and efficiencies.
• Functions as resource for staff education and is willing to be a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for health care trainees rotating through the facility.
• Develops and implements evidence-based practices that are essential to the delivery of the highest quality anesthesia care.
• Prescribe appropriate preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative orders and medications. - Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

As privileged or as specified in the scope of practice and in accordance with skill, proficiency, and state licensure, the CRNA 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.

Additional duties : Supervisory controls, demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities, customer services requirements, age, development, and cultural needs of patient's requirement, computer security requirement, other significant information : This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments and may include other duties as assigned.

Incumbent may be needed to take on-call status. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS : In addition to the Basic Requirements provided in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6d, the following are the grade requirements.

Work Schedule : Intermittent Compressed / Flexible : Not Available Telework : Not Available Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement : Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Intermittent / CBSR-12472937-24-JD. Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO) : Not Authorized Financial Discloser Report : Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment U.

S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12 / 31 / 1959.

You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background / security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Must pass pre-employment physical examination Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist) Basic Requirements BASIC REQUIREMENTS : Citizenship.

Citizen of the United States in accordance with section 7402(c) to title 38, United States Code (U. S. C.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates in accordance with 38 U.

S. C. 7407(a). English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U. S. C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.

Education. A masters or doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia. (Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.

Nursing education must be from a school of professional nursing anesthesia accredited by Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA) at the time the program was completed by the applicant.

Licensure and Certification. The following licensure and certification requirements are considered conditions of employment.

License. All APN (CNAs) must maintain an active, current, full and unrestricted license to practice as a CNA or equivalent, in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.

Basic Certification. All APN (CNAs) must maintain full and current certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) or an equivalent Nurse Anesthetist certification recognized by the COA.

NOTE : Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (CNA) assignment that are also performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on

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