Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range

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Base pay range

$190,128.00/yr - $275,722.00/yr

Summary

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.

Duties

• 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.
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: 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.
• Emergency response techniques.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive anesthesia plan of care for patients requiring local - regional - general - and monitored anesthesia both inside and outside the Operating Room (OR) suite.
• Ensures anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety - satisfaction - and improve outcomes and efficiencies.
• Functions as resource for staff education and is willing to be a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for health care trainees rotating through the facility.
• Develops and implements 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.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence.

Benefits

• VA Nurse Total Rewards 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% 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: Intermittent/Day Shift.
• Telework: Not Available.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries: Government Administration

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