Nurse Anesthetist

Summary

General Areas of Responsibilities:

Performs pre-anesthetic evaluations, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to prepare the anesthesia delivers of all forms of anesthesia, and provides intra and post-operative care of patients.

Provides emergency airway and resuscitation management throughout the facility and establishes effective working relationships with all levels of staff throughout VACIHCS.

Duties

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.

This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.

As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.

This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

General Areas of Responsibilities:

Performs pre-anesthetic evaluations, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to prepare the anesthesia delivers of all forms of anesthesia, and provides intra and post-operative care of patients.

Provides emergency airway and resuscitation management throughout the facility and establishes effective working relationships with all levels of staff throughout VACIHCS.

Routine Professional Duties:
The entry level CRNA translates the principles of professional Nurse Anesthesia practice into appropriate patient care.

Performs the pre-anesthetic patient history and physical, including the collection of preoperative consults and data, from which an appropriate anesthetic plan is formulated.

The anesthetic risks, benefits, and options are described to the patient. Administers inhalation, regional, intravenous, local, and topical anesthetics and continuously evaluates the patient's physical status and response to anesthesia. Performs post-anesthetic management of patients to optimize the recovery from anesthesia and minimize pain.

Provides patient care that is a breast of changing concepts and advancements in the profession while working effectively in an interdisciplinary environment for improvement of services for patient care.

Practices with colleagues and peers utilizing a collaborative team concept of anesthesia care while demonstrating effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Emergency Duties:

Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids, and medications as well as using appropriate resuscitation procedures for patient care.

Emergency treatment directed by patient's request as noted in the advance directives.

Education. Formal and informal teaching of clinical staff, patients, and families. The individual is responsible for maintaining competencies by attending relevant continuing education programs and maintaining active professional involvement within the academic community.

Research. Applies current research data by contributing to Health Care System policies, procedures, and protocols. Participation in clinical research as appropriate.

Qualification Requirements:
A degree in nursing from a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate state-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accredited bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:

Customer Service Requirement:
Incumbent must meet the needs of customers while supporting VA missions; consistently communicate and treat customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner; provide customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures; and handle conflict and problems in dealing with customers constructively and appropriate.

Age, Development, and Cultural Needs of Patient's Requirement:

Must be proficient in assessment, treatment, and care of young adult, adult and geriatric verbal and non-verbal patients with a wide variety of painful conditions.

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

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30 pm or what was discussed during the interview.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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