Nurse Anesthetist (Intermittent)

About the role

This is an Open Continuous Announcement for an Intermittent (as needed) Nurse Anesthetist position with the Fargo VA Health Care System in Fargo, ND. Applications in USA Staffing will be qualified based on the resume submitted and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager every 2 weeks until the announcement is closed, cancelled, or filled. The 2‑page resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series.

Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor, and provide IV sedation, conduction anesthesia, or general anesthesia for patients.
• Perform preoperative evaluation for surgical patients.
• Participate in a team approach to ensure appropriate patient assessments, anticipate patient care needs, prevent avoidable complications, and achieve optimal patient conditions.
• Act in adherence of nursing care in accordance with ethical principles.
• Function within the scope of practice as delineated by the Chief of Anesthesiology in collaboration with the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) – Surgical Care ICC.
• Participate in an even distribution of call as determined by the Chief of Anesthesiology/Chief CRNA in collaboration with the ACOS – Surgical Care ICC.
• Manage procedures for rendering a patient insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgical, obstetrical, and certain medical procedures.
• Support life functions under the stress of anesthetic and surgical manipulations.
• Clinically manage the patient unconscious from other causes.
• Manage problems in pain relief.
• Manage problems in cardiac and respiratory resuscitation.
• Apply specific methods of inhalation therapy.
• Clinically manage various fluid, electrolyte, and metabolic disturbances.
• Perform local infiltration anesthesia, Bier block, regional anesthesia, saddle block, other spinal techniques.
• Insert radial artery line.
• Perform peripheral nerve block.
• Place epidural cannula for administration of analgesic agents.
• Insert central venous pressure line.
• Perform Swan Ganz insertion.
• Insert PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line.
• Maintain Basic Life Support certification (certificate required).
• Maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (certificate required).
• Perform other anesthesia procedures for which training and competence have been demonstrated.
• Function as a departmental resource while promoting team functioning.
• Act as a preceptor for student nurse anesthetists, if applicable.
• Participate in in‑service programs sponsored by the Department of Anesthesia.
• Complete all assigned training prior to the due date.
• Perform other duties as designated by the Chief Anesthesiologist/Chief CRNA.
• Consider patient age when performing health care, relating to functional capacity/limitations, ability to understand and follow directions, and provide objective self‑assessment of past medical condition and treatment appropriate to overall treatment goals.
• Possess knowledge of growth and development, assess and interpret age‑related data, and communicate based on age‑related issues.
• Report to the Chief CRNA/Chief Anesthesiologist aligned under Surgical Care ICC.

Requirements

• Hold a full and unrestricted license to practice as a nurse anesthetist from any U.S. State or territory.
• Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential for performance awards.

Pay

Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential for performance awards.

Schedule

Intermittent as needed.