Summary

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Duties

• CLINICAL ROLE: 1
• Assess - monitor - and provide IV sedation - conduction anesthesia or general anesthesia for patients
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• Perform preoperative evaluation for surgical patients
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• Participate in a team approach to ensure appropriate patient assessments - anticipate patient care needs - prevent avoidable complications - and achieve optimal patient conditions
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• Act in adherence of nursing care in accordance with ethical principles
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• 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
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• Participate in an even distribution of call as determined by the Chief of Anesthesiology/Chief CRNA in collaboration with the ACOS - Surgical Care ICC
• PROCEDURES: All anesthetists working at the VA Health Care System in Fargo - North Dakota - in this position are to have completed appropriate training and demonstrated proficiency in administering the following procedures: * Management of procedures for rendering a patient insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgical - obstetrical - and certain medical procedures
• * The support of life functions under the stress of anesthetic and surgical manipulations
• * The clinical management of the patient unconscious from other causes
• * Management of problems in pain relief
• * Management of problems in cardiac and respiratory resuscitation
• * Application of specific methods of inhalation therapy
• * Clinical management of various fluid - electrolyte - and metabolic disturbances * Local infiltration anesthesia
• * Bier block
• * Regional anesthesia
• * Saddle block
• * Other spinal techniques
• * Insertion of radial artery line
• * Peripheral nerve block
• * Placement of epidural cannula for administration of analgesic agents
• * Central venous pressure line insertion
• * Swan Ganz insertion
• * PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line insertion
• * Basic Life Support Certified (certificate required)
• * Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified (certificate required)
• Additional anesthesia procedures may be performed by those anesthetists who have received training and demonstrate competence
• OTHER PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: 1
• Functions as a departmental resource while promoting teams functioning
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• Acts as a preceptor for student nurse anesthetists - if applicable at the medical center
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• Participates in in-service program sponsored by the Department of Anesthesia
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• Completes all assigned training prior to the due date
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• Other duties as designated by the Chief Anesthesiologist/Chief CRNA
• PRACTICE: The incumbent considers age of the patient when performing health care as it relates to functional capacity/limitations - ability to understand and follow directions - provide objective self-assessment of past medical condition and treatment appropriate to the overall treatment goals and plans
• The employee possesses knowledge of growth and development - has the ability to assess and interpret age-related data - and is able to communicate based on age related issues
• SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: The incumbent reports to the Chief CRNA/Chief Anesthesiologist aligned under Surgical Care ICC
• 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: Mon - Fri 0800 - 1630