APN/CRNA (Anesthesiology)

About the Role

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CNA) is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). The CRNA provides a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The CRNA practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges or scope of practice that correspond with this position and determined locally within the limits of the individual's state license and the local VA Medical Center (VAMC) bylaws.

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; pre-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 Operating Room (OR) suite
• Ensure anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety, satisfaction, and improve outcomes and efficiencies
• Function as resource for staff education and be willing to serve as a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for healthcare 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 postoperative orders and medications
• Exemplify the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence
• As privileged or as specified in the scope of practice and in accordance with skill, proficiency, and state licensure, provide the appropriate preoperative and postoperative anesthesia orders
• CNAs with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) numbers and/or facility DEA numbers may independently prescribe controlled substances in the preoperative, intraoperative, or postoperative settings

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 07:00am-3:30pm. Telework is not authorized.