Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist right now, this occupation will be settled in Ohio. Further informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 932710
Our Mission: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have! borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans". How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is a 673-bed tertiary healthcare facility which provides care to over 100,000 veterans in northern Ohio. We provide care through our main medical facility at the Wade Park campus, 13 community based outpatient clinics, and 3 vet centers. The medical center has been recognized for more programs of excellence than any ! other Veterans Affairs Medical Center. These programs of excel! lence include: Open Heart Surgery, Care of the Seriously Mentally Ill, Geriatric Evaluation and Management, Substance Abuse Care, Spinal Cord Injury Care, Medical Care of the Homeless, Domiciliary Care of the Homeless, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Advance Platform Technology, Primary Care Education, and Patient-Centered Specialty Care Education. We are a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care services to Veterans with state-of-the art technology as well as medical education and research. Our main campus in Cleveland, Ohio has a full service ER for both general acute care and psychiatric care and a comprehensive reference clinical laboratory. With us, you will find a challenging, yet rewarding career experience.
NOTE: Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel (for physicians and dentists) in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended s! alary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship.
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
English Language Proficiency required.
DUTIES:
The Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center is recruiting for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA). The CRNA will function in the Anesthesiology Service to include rotation at the new Surgery Center located at E. 9! 0th and Superior. The CRNA duties include:
Working in conjunct! ion with Anesthesiologists and manage the anesthetic care of patients in the operating rooms and non-OR procedure rooms and areas.
Performing preoperative review of patients' records, interviewing patients about their anesthesia and relevant medical history, and explaining the planned method of anesthesia to patients.
Preparing patients for anesthesia by checking the anesthesia machine and suction, preparing airway and intubation equipment, reviewing medical records for completeness of patient preparation, starting IV catheters and infusions, applying monitors, having available all appropriate anesthesia drugs, performing arterial punctures, etc.
Administering anesthetic drugs including IV and inhalation induction agents, muscle relaxants, narcotics, inhalation agents, etc.; managing patient airways; monitoring vital signs; performing redosing of continuous regional anesthetics; and terminating anesthesia at the end of procedure.
Accompan! ying patient to the recovery area, extubating patients who are awake, oriented and demonstrating adequate respiratory function.
Assisting recovery area nurses in caring for patients who develop respiratory distress, cardiac arrest, shock and other post-operative conditions.
Functioning as part of the cardiac arrest team.
Accepting assignments in the preoperative clinic.
Work Schedule: The tour of duty for this position will be a flexible tour, consisting of four (4) 10-hour shifts. On-call duty is required for this position. On-call will be twice per week.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
In order to qualify for this position you must meet the following requirements:
Citizen of the United States.
Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited b! y of of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was co! mpleted by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).
Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
Certified by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists (CCNA).
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent experience in cardiac anesthesia.
Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Profes! sional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/37, Part II, Appendix G-7 Nurse Anesthetist Qualification Standard
http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2
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Physical Requirement: The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. You can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/! accred/index.html
. All education claimed by applicants will b! e verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Y! our application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
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This job opportunity a! nnouncement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
OTHER! INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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