Job Purpose:
As an Award-Winning Veteran owned/Woman owned SDVOSB, C&E Pharmacy Services LLC dba Trinity Recruits is seeking the professional services of ABA Board Certified /Board Eligible CRNAs preferably with VA experience, for a temporary 6-month position supporting services at the Des Moines, IA VAMC.
Work Schedule:
Weekday Coverage:
Monday Friday: 3:30 p.m. through 7:00 a.m. of the following day (15.5-hour
shifts)
Weekend Coverage:
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. the following day (24-hour shifts).
Holiday Coverage:
8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. of the following day (24-hour shifts).
On- call duty can be expected during all hours when the facility clinic is closed, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. (NOTE: Each CRNA may expect to cover 25% of facility CRNA off-hours coverage
On-call providers must be available within 15 minutes by phone from initial
contact attempt and on-site within 60 minutes of initial contact attempt.
Duration of Services:
09/01/2024 to 02/28/2025
Location:
Onsite
Des Moines Veterans Center
nd Street,
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Salary Range:
$100/hour to $120/hour
Background Skills and Qualifications:
- Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree (Accreditation by the Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs)
- Board Certified /Board Eligible CRNA by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), and be currently certified
- Current full active and unrestricted licensure as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia. The nurse anesthetist must maintain a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration to continue employment with the VA.
- Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalency
- 1 year of direct patient care experience as a CRNA within the last 3 years
- Desirable/preferred VA experience
- Candidates must be able to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently
- Possess certification of Standard Infection Control Measures Immunizations for PPD, Measles, Mumps
- Possess NPI and DEA numbers
- Possess Proof of Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance
- (Personnel shall be graduates of a professional, accredited nursing school approved by the appropriate state-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant and must meet the basic requirement established by VA Handbook 5005/37 Part II Appendix G7
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), an accrediting arm of the National League for Nursing located at 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, New York 10006. Additional information may be obtained from the NLNAC website; or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). The CCNE accredits bachelor s and master s degree programs and is located at One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 530,
Washington, DC 20036. Additional information may be obtained from the CCNE website. In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, and unrestricted registration (see basic requirement in subparagraph c below) and the possession of a Certificate from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) will meet the requirement of graduation from an
approved school of professional nursing.)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical Anesthesia services for the following surgical procedures: general
surgery, urology, orthopedic, pulmonary, cardiology, vascular, ENT, ophthalmology, and podiatry - Follow all established medication policies and procedures
- Provide discharge education and follow up instructions
- Participate in continuous quality improvement activities and meetings as required by the VA facility Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee
- Attend staff meetings as required by the VA facility Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee
- Complete the appropriate QM/PI documentation pertaining to all procedures, complications, and outcome of examinations
- Follow all established patient safety and infection control standards of care
- Shall make every effort to prevent medication errors, falls, and patient injury caused by acts of commission or omission in the delivery of care. All events related to patient injury, medication errors, and other breeches of patient safety shall be documented in the medical record of those impacted and disclosed to the patient or surrogate. As soon as practicable (but within 24 hours) Contractors shall notify COR of incident and submit an entry in the VA Patient Safety Reporting System, following up with COR as required or requested.
N.B. To be considered for this position, candidates must submit the following with their interest for the position:
- Updated Resume
- Copy of current full active and unrestricted licensure as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia
- Copy of certification of Standard Infection Control Measures Immunizations for PPD, Measles, Mumps
- Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalency
- NPI and DEA numbers
- Proof of US Citizenship passport or naturalization certificate
