Nurse Anesthetist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet the basic education requirement through a degree or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program; qualifying education must have been accredited by an accepted nursing or anesthesia accrediting body at the time it was obtained.
• Hold a current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, and have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
• Hold a current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nurse 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 an approved English language proficiency examination.
• Have at least one year of professional nursing experience administering anesthesia for surgical and medical procedures, reviewing patient medical records before perioperative procedures, and monitoring vital signs to identify critical changes during procedures; this experience is typical of GS-11 work.
• Alternatively, the one-year specialized experience requirement is waived for qualifying Department of War nurses or practical nurses who have at least one year of such employment, or are currently employed in that capacity, and obtained a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program after starting that employment.
• Provide transcripts when qualifying based on education; foreign nursing school graduates must provide a copy of the CGFNS Certificate.
• Current federal employees continuously employed in the 0610 occupational series since September 27, 2017, or earlier, are exempt from the listed basic requirements, subject to providing documentation to Human Resources.

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, and IV sedation.
• Anesthetize patients for a broad range of surgeries.
• 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.