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Nurse Practitioner- Peri-OP/Anesthesia
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Anesthesia Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management. The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but not limited to: The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position.
- →The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.
- →Performs comprehensive histories, physical examinations, and other health assessment and screening activities specifically for the perioperative period.
- →Performs pre-Anesthesia evaluation and risk assessments for surgical patients to guide perioperative testing and facilitate optimization of patients prior to surgery.
- →Coordinate with Primary care and specialty services for perioperative optimization to decrease surgical morbidity and mortality and enhance the perioperative experience.
- →Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
- →Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
- →Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and makes recommendations for preoperative medication management.
- →Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services as needed.
- →Provides education to patients and their families specifically for perioperative care Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- →Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
- →Preferred Experience: At least one year with Anesthesia preop experience.
- →Work Schedule: Intermittent (Per Diem) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6d581739-e62b-4e68-9243-1aac1525418e
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