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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Anchorage, AK
Salary: $90,866.00 - $143,575.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Intermittent - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (907)257-4750

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 747733

Come to Alaska, the "Last Frontier"! Anchorage has a moderate winter, midnight sun in the summer and adventures for a lifetime.

 

 

 

The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence ("I CARE").

America's Veterans need you!

To find out more, go to To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/icare

 

 

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

Join a professional team providing compassionate care to Veterans!

NOTE: In addition to the base salary, this position receives a 5.57% Cost of Living Allowance, which is tax-free. The COLA is subject to change.

 

Work Schedule:  INTERMITTENT WORK WHEN NEEDED 

 

This position reports directly to the Chief, Ambulatory Surgery Unit/Nurse Manager through the Chief, Surgical Service.  This position also has clinical accountability for anesthesia and nursing practice to the Chief of Surgery Consultant, the Associate Director Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive (ADPCS/NE)  and Chief of Staff (COS), respectively.  Administers anesthesia –related care in four general categories: (1) pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation; (2) an anesthesia induction, maintenance and emergence; (3) post-anesthesia care; and (4) peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions. 

 

As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .

Special Employment Consideration: Individuals eligible for the following appointments are encouraged to apply: 5 CFR 213.3102 "u", Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities ; and Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U.S. Citizenship

Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.

Must pass pre-employment examination.

Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.

Background and/or Security Investigation required.

English Language Proficiency required.