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 (one to five 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

Telework:

Not telework eligible

Virtual:

This is not a virtual position

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.