Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Milwaukee, WI

70d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Nurse/Certified Nurse Anesthesiologist (APN/CNA) is a CRNA who 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. CRNAs are qualified to render patients insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgical, and invasive procedures utilizing general and regional anesthesia and all levels of sedation techniques. Major duties and responsibilities of the position: 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. Other duties, as assigned

Requirements

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Responsibilities

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.
Other duties, as assigned

Benefits

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Up to 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

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