Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - PRN (Baptist Leake Memorial Hospital)

LifeLinc Corporation • Carthage, MS

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About The Position

In addition to his/her routine clinical duties as a staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), he/she is responsible for all quality initiatives and proactively and collaboratively promotes high quality, cost-effective anesthetic care by leading interactions with hospital medical staff and administration. This is an independent practice, and the CRNA must be comfortable working solo.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
• Successfully completed the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Certification.
• At least two years of independent experience.
• ACLS/BLS/PALS certification.

Responsibilities

• Performing and documenting a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies.
• Selecting, obtaining, ordering, or administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids.
• Obtaining informed consent for anesthesia.
• Performing conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia on outpatient and inpatient cases.
• Managing a patient's airway.
• Managing emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
• Releasing or discharging patients from a post-anesthesia care area, and providing post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
• Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA.

Benefits

• Malpractice Professional Liability will be covered by LifeLinc.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees