Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist — CRNA

RieLes Group•Metro Atlanta, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

RieLes Group is seeking experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to support anesthesia services within the Atlanta VA Healthcare System. The CRNA will provide safe, high-quality anesthesia care to Veterans undergoing surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. Candidates must currently reside within the Metro Atlanta, Georgia area and be available to report onsite as required. This is not intended to be a travel or relocation position. The final schedule, period of performance, procedural volume, call requirements, and specific clinical assignments will be confirmed upon receipt of the Government’s Statement of Work.

Requirements

A master’s or doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs at the time of graduation
Current certification through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
An active, current, full, and unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse and/or nurse anesthetist in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
Current Basic Life Support certification
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification
Proficiency in written and spoken English
Recent clinical experience providing anesthesia services in an acute-care hospital, operating room, ambulatory surgery, or procedural setting
Ability to successfully complete VA credentialing, privileging or scope-of-practice approval, background screening, occupational-health clearance, and required training
Ability to meet applicable vaccination, infection-control, patient-safety, and health-screening requirements.
Ability to provide professional liability insurance when required by the resulting contract
Current residence within the Metro Atlanta, Georgia area
Reliable transportation and the ability to report onsite according to the assigned schedule

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of recent CRNA experience
Previous experience working within a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility
Experience caring for medically complex, surgical, and geriatric patient populations
Experience with electronic anesthesia records and VA electronic health record systems
Experience in general surgery, orthopedics, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, urology, vascular procedures, or other hospital-based specialties
Experience providing regional anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, or emergency airway management, subject to the privileges granted by the Atlanta VA
Availability for full-time, part-time, PRN, extended-hour, weekend, or on-call coverage, depending on the Government’s final requirements

Responsibilities

Conducting pre-anesthesia assessments, including reviewing medical histories, laboratory results, diagnostic testing, medications, and patient risk factors
Developing and implementing individualized anesthesia plans
Administering general, regional, local, and monitored anesthesia care within the CRNA’s approved privileges or scope of practice
Managing airways and responding to anesthesia-related emergencies
Continuously monitoring patient oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, temperature, and overall condition
Administering medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and other therapies associated with anesthesia care
Providing post-anesthesia evaluation and supporting safe patient transfer to the appropriate recovery area
Maintaining complete and timely documentation in the VA’s electronic health record and anesthesia documentation systems
Participating in patient-safety, quality-improvement, peer-review, and infection-control activities
Collaborating with anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, technicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
Complying with all VA policies, clinical protocols, credentialing requirements, and facility medical staff bylaws