Crna - Annual Salary Of $250,000

JOB SUMMARY

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) functions in a highly specialized area of nursing under the direct supervision of an Anesthesiologist. CRNA provides safe quality age appropriate anesthesia using established guidelines of clinical privileges approved by the Director of Anesthesia. They are advanced practice nurses responsible for administering anesthesia and monitoring patients during surgeries and other medical procedures. Due to their specialized skill set, they are experts in critical care and airway managements. The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides professional and competent anesthesia care to a wide variety of patients from neonatal through lifespan population, requiring surgical, obstetrical and other anesthesia services. Supports and contributes to the patient-centered care philosophy that everyone who cares about the needs of each patient.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Inserts invasive line catheter/ devices.
• Recommends, requests and evaluates pertinent diagnostic studies.
• Conserves resources to address cost containment.
• Professionalism through teamwork and support.
• Manages patients fluid, blood, electrolyte and acid base balance
• Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation.
• Demonstrates perioperative response to age appropriate patient needs.
• Provides anesthesia induction, maintenance, emergence and post anesthesia care.
• Evaluates patient response during emergence from anesthesia, Institutes Pharmacological or supportive treatment to insure adequacy of patient recovery from anesthesia and adjuvant drugs.
• Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
• Obtains blood samples. Performs and manages regional anesthetic.
• Cleans equipment and notifies supervisor of needed equipment adjustments\repairs.
• Informs and /or surgeon of changes in patients condition.
• Supervises, instructs and evaluates Student Nurse Anesthetists to promote the growth of CRNA’S in the healthcare field.
• Performs tracheal intubation and extubation, airway management.
• Recognizes and treats cardiac dysrhythmias through use of electrocardiogram monitoring.
• Documents pre-anesthetic evaluation
• Provides peri-anesthetic invasive and non-invasive monitoring utilizing current standards and techniques.
• Documents appropriately according to departmental and hospital standards.
• Provides post anesthesia follow-up, report, and evaluation of patient’s response to anesthesia and for potential anesthetic complication.
• Maintains flexibility with scheduling, promptness and readiness with equipment and case.
• Obtains informed consent for anesthesia
• Provides mechanical ventilation
• Performs venous and arterial punctures
• Ensures patient identification and obtains appropriate health history.
• Selects prepares and administers anesthetic agents or other agents administered in management of anesthetic care.

EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirement:

• Current licensure as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse
• Current CRNA, BLS, PALS, and ACLS certifications
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Graduate of an accredited school of Nurse Anesthesia
• Certified or eligible for certification by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetist