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LCMC Health-posted 3 months ago
Full-time
New Orleans, LA
501-1,000 employees
Hospitals
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The CRNA administers anesthesia for all types of surgical cases in various settings in accordance with their expertise. Administers anesthesia in four general categories: pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation, anesthesia induction, maintenance and emergence, post-anesthetic care, peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions.

  • Selects, obtains and administers the anesthetic, adjuvant drugs and fluid necessary to manage the anesthetic.
  • Maintains the patient's physiologic homeostasis and corrects abnormal responses to the anesthesia or surgery.
  • Selects, applies and inserts appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for collecting and interpreting patient physiological data.
  • Manages patient's airway and pulmonary status using endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy or extubating.
  • Releases or discharges patients from a post-anesthesia care area, provides post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
  • Orders, initiates or modifies pain relief therapy, through the utilization of drugs, regional anesthetic techniques or other accepted pain relief modalities, including epidural analgesia.
  • Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
  • Provides clinical support services outside of the operating room, including but not limited to radiology, endoscopy, emergency department or invasive labs.
  • Provides consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilatory care upon request or referral for these services.
  • Identifies and manages emergency situations, including the initiation or participation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that involves airway maintenance, ventilation, tracheal intubation, pharmacologic, cardiopulmonary support, management of blood, fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance.
  • Performs clinical and didactic teaching, supervision and evaluation of students and interdepartmental liaising.
  • Is a member of departmental committees and research participant.
  • License or temporary permit to practice professional nursing and advanced practice nursing in Louisiana.
  • Licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN/CRNA).
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider certification.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.
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