Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Location: Albuquerque VAMC 1501 San Pedro Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108Facility: Raymond G. Murphy VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS)Position OverviewThe Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) will provide full-scope anesthesia services to Veterans at the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center. This role supports a physician-supervised anesthesia care team and requires a highly skilled, board-certified professional capable of delivering safe, effective, and timely anesthesia care in both OR and selected non-OR settings. The CRNA will adhere to all VA policies, VHA directives, and facility medical staff bylaws while providing care that meets or exceeds national anesthesia standards.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Duties-Deliver anesthesia care across 10 operating rooms and multiple non-OR procedural areas, including ECT, IR, MRI, GI, pulmonary, and cath lab.-Provide anesthesia for a wide variety of surgical specialties, including urology, orthopedics, gynecology, general surgery, vascular, cardiothoracic, ENT, plastics, and ophthalmology.-Assist with inpatient and outpatient pre-operative screening assessments as needed.-Document all care in the VAs electronic health record (CPRS) according to facility guidelines.-Maintain compliance with national standards established by ASA, AANA, Joint Commission, and AHA.-Uphold patient safety, infection control, HIPAA, and all clinical quality expectations.-Manage an average caseload of approximately 23 cases per month per FTE.-Work collaboratively under physician supervision, typically in a 1:23 CRNA-to-physician ratio.
Schedule & Work HoursMondayThursday: 06:3015:00Friday: 07:3016:00No nights, no call, no in-house call, and no after-hours coverage requirements.Monthly schedule is posted approximately one month in advance.
Required Qualifications
Licensure & Certification-Current, full, and unrestricted RN and CRNA license in any U.S. state or territory.-Board Certified or Board Eligible through NBCRNA.-Current BLS and ACLS certifications.-Must meet all VA immunization and health screening requirements, including TB testing, MMR, Varicella, Tdap, annual Influenza vaccine, and Hepatitis B compliance.
Experience-Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a CRNA.-New graduates are not accepted for this role.
Security & Credentialing-Must complete VA credentialing and privileging through VetPro.-Credentialing typically requires up to four weeks; security clearance generally takes three to four weeks.
Technical Skills-Strong proficiency administering anesthesia in a complex, multidisciplinary clinical environment.-Ability to document care accurately using CPRS.-Effective communication and collaboration within a physician-supervised anesthesia team.
$250 - $280 an hour