Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

This is an open continuous announcement until October 26th, 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available and until positions are filled.

About the role

The Advanced Practice Nurse/Certified Nurse Anesthesiologist (APN/CNA) is a CRNA who administers 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. CRNAs are qualified to render patients insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgical and invasive procedures utilizing general and regional anesthesia and all levels of sedation techniques.

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:
  • Pre-anesthesia evaluation and preparation
  • Anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence
  • Post anesthesia care
  • Peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions
  • 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 a resource for staff education and be willing to act as a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for health care trainees rotating through the facility.
• Develop and implement evidence-based practices 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: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Hold a full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or territory.

Benefits

• Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards.
• Paid Time Off: Up to 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

Schedule

Intermittent/Day Shift