Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Job Title

Anesthesia Technician

Duties

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Initiating the anesthetic technique which may include general, regional, local, and IV sedation.
• Selecting, applying, and inserting appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for continuous evaluation of the patient's physical status.
• Selecting, obtaining, and administering the anesthetics, adjuvant and accessory drugs, and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic.
• Managing a patient's airway and pulmonary status using current practice modalities.
• Facilitating emergence and recovery from anesthesia by selecting, obtaining, ordering and administering medications, fluids, and ventilator support.
• Discharging the patient from a post-anesthesia care area and providing post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care, as needed.
• Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids and drugs, and using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Implements acute pain management modalities.
• Fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Total Rewards Package

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off

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% in contributions by VA

Insurance

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule

Primarily Monday- Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm (On Call Duties as required)

Telework

Not Available

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

May be authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Authorized

Whole Health

Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.