Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist) GS-0610-12

DHA • Fort Gordon, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The nurse anesthetist works in the operating room, ancillary sites, and preoperative clinic, providing care to patients across a wide range of ages and health statuses. The position does not include obstetric, cardiac, or neurosurgical cases.

The role provides independent, comprehensive anesthesia care for surgical patients within a Military Treatment Facility. The nurse anesthetist reviews clinical charts, recommends and administers appropriate anesthesia, and manages the techniques, drugs, and equipment used in anesthesia care. The position also includes recognizing emergencies and critical patient-status changes and participating in educational programs to improve anesthesia nursing practice.

Requirements

• A qualifying nursing education credential from an accredited professional nursing educational program; the education must have been accredited by an accepted accrediting body at the time the credential was obtained.
• A current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nursing license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, and passage of the National Council Licensure Examination.
• A current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nursing license or registration in anesthesia or a related specialty from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• Foreign nursing school graduates must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program, including credentials evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing an approved English Language Proficiency examination.
• One or more full years of professional nursing experience administering anesthesia for surgical and medical procedures, conducting patient medical record reviews before perioperative procedures, and monitoring vital signs to identify critical patient-status changes during procedures; or qualify for the stated Defense Health Agency Nurse Experience Exemption.
• Applicants claiming the Defense Health Agency Nurse Experience Exemption must have at least one year of prior or current employment as a Nurse or Practical Nurse in the Department of War and, after starting that employment, have obtained a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program.
• U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent, comprehensive anesthesia care for surgical patients within a Military Treatment Facility.
• Review clinical charts and recommend the appropriate type of anesthesia, including general, regional, local, or IV sedation.
• Anesthetize patients for a broad range of surgical procedures.
• Determine the optimal type and method of anesthesia care for a broad range of surgical procedures at the Military Treatment Facility.
• Identify emergency situations and critical changes in patients’ status, notify the surgeon, and seek assistance from perioperative and anesthesia teams as needed.
• Assume full responsibility for the techniques, drugs, and equipment used in administering anesthesia.
• Conduct and participate in educational programs that improve anesthesia nursing practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior