Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

• a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval
• award amount (up to $200
• 000) & eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Duties

ABOUT OUR GREAT CITY

Columbia ranks #30 on the 2020 Top 100 Best Places to Live by Livability.com Columbia is also ranked by Niche.com as #25 best city to live in America

• #28 best city to buy a house
• and #24 best city to raise a family Columbia has 91 parks and 8 trails totaling 26 miles for walking
• running
• and biking
• with a 30-mile loop addition in the works Columbia's trail system connects to the 237-mile Katy trail crossing the state Centralized location offers quick access to St Louis and Kansas City
• as well as the State Capitol
• Jefferson City
• and the beautiful vacation getaway
• Lake of the Ozarks Columbia is also minutes away from a host of historic towns and state parks featuring boating
• fishing
• hiking
• biking and more http://www.

visitcolumbiamo.com/ 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:

6:45am

• 3:15pm

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:

Authorized EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact visn15edrp@va.gov

• the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more

DUTIES:

Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Collaborate with a variety of health care professionals to achieve common goals for care

• safety
• and welfare of patients Foster high levels of confidence and satisfaction among patients and staff
• as well as meet and exceed compliance standards Provide anesthetic services within five general categories to include: pre-anesthesia evaluation and preparation anesthesia induction
• maintenance
• and emergence post anesthesia care peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions and emergency response techniques Develops and implements a comprehensive anesthesia plan of care for patients requiring local
• regional
• general
• and monitored anesthesia both inside and outside the Operating Room (OR) suite Ensures anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety
• satisfaction
• and improve outcomes and efficiencies Functions as resource for staff education and is willing to be a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for health care trainees rotating through the facility Develops and implements evidence-based practices that are essential to the delivery of the highest quality anesthesia care Prescribe appropriate preoperative
• intra-operative and postoperative orders and medications Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity
• Commitment
• Advocacy
• Respect
• and Excellence.