Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Anesthetist) Intermittent

About the role

Come Join Our Team! The APN Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides anesthetic care to patients under their scope of practice. Care includes pre‑anesthesia evaluation, peri‑operative anesthetic administration, and post‑operative management. The position serves Acute Medical & Surgical inpatient and outpatient settings within Surgical Care at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. This is a temporary position not to exceed one year.

Responsibilities

• The CRNA is directly responsible and accountable to the supervising anesthesiologist or surgeon.
• Provides direct patient care—including assessing monitors, providing IV sedation, and conducting anesthesia or general anesthesia.
• Performs pre‑operative evaluation for surgical patients.
• Participates in a team approach to ensure appropriate patient assessments, anticipate patient care needs, prevent avoidable complications, and achieve optimal patient conditions and outcomes.
• Acts in adherence to nursing care in accordance with ethical principles and functions within the scope of practice.
• Maintains BLS and ACLS training and performs activities that reflect educational, experiential, and competency requirements (e.g., Nursing Practice, Quality of Care, Performance, Educational/Career Development, Collegiality, Ethics, Collaboration, Research, Resource Utilization).
• Maintains confidentiality of electronic, written, and verbal patient/employee information.
• Demonstrates adherence to infection control standards, safe use and operation of equipment, and overall safety practices.
• Conforms with all medical center and service‑line safety policies, procedures, and protocols to avoid injury or illness to self or others.
• Prepares all reports and documentation pertaining to injuries within established time frames utilizing the ASISTS Program.

Qualifications

• Full, unrestricted CRNA license from any U.S. state or territory.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Ability to perform pre‑operative evaluation, anesthesia administration, and post‑operative management.
• Commitment to ethical nursing practice, patient confidentiality, and collaborative care.
• Willingness to work an intermittent schedule up to 1,820 hours per year.

Pay

Competitive salary; intermittent pay will be pro‑rated based on actual hours worked.

Benefits

VA Nurse Total Rewards package, including eligibility for Federal health and long‑term care insurance for intermittent employees expected to work 130 hours per month or more for at least 90 days.

Schedule

Intermittent work schedule – Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Hours are based on service needs and will not exceed 1,820 hours per year.