APN (Certified Nurse Anesthetist) - EDRP/Relocation/Recruitment Incentive Approved
Duties
You will administer 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. You will 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. Develop and implement a comprehensive anesthesia plan of care for patients requiring local, regional, general, and monitored anesthesia both inside and outside the Operative Room (OR) suite. You will ensure anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety, satisfaction, and improve outcomes and efficiencies. Function as a resource for staff education and is willing to be a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for health care trainees rotating through the facility. Develop and implement evidence-based practices that are essential to the delivery of the highest quality anesthesia care. Prescribe appropriate preoperative, intra-operative and post-operative orders and medications. You will exemplify the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
Pay
- Competitive salary
- Regular salary increases
- Potential for performance awards
Schedule
Full-time, Monday‑Friday 6:30 am – 3:00 pm or 9:30 am – 6:00 pm, with call duty.
Benefits
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligible – student loan payment reimbursement; must meet VHA eligibility requirements and submit application within four months of appointment; award amount up to $200,000; eligibility period one to five years determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services; former EDRP participants ineligible.
- Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
- Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA matching contributions
- Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care (many federal insurance programs portable into retirement)
- Licensure: Requires one full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory
- Telework: Not available
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP (see above)
- Contact for EDRP questions: vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov (EDRP Coordinator)
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized