Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA

Crossing Rivers Health•Prairie du Chien, WI

About The Position

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA Come join our team! Crossing Rivers Health is located in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin which is a beautiful river town nestled between the bluffs of Northeast Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin. The Driftless Region is picturesque and well-known for its variety of year-round activities for individuals and families to enjoy. We provide competitive pay along with an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision; life insurance, short term disability, paid time off, a retirement plan w/company match, and more! Our core values are practiced and exhibited throughout the organization in our actions and in services provided.Joy : Unity : Integrity : Compassion : Excellence Our CRNA model is a 3 person shop. You will work 2 weeks on and have 1 week off. This equals 35 weeks on per year and 17 weeks off per year. There is a shared call rotation; typically alternating first call during your 2 working weeks. Crossing Rivers Health (CRH) CRNAs are independently responsible for anesthesia services they provide. Services provided by CRH CRNAs include surgical anesthetics, which include regional, specialty blocks, GETA, and Local/MAC, obstetric anesthesia to include intrathecal narcotics and labor epidurals, response to emergency situations, and provision of analgesic services as requested and appropriate. CRH CRNAs must be able to plan for and administer appropriate anesthesia services for all ages and physical classifications.

Requirements

Master’s Degree Required, Field of Study: Nurse Anesthesia
A minimum of 2 years of autonomous practice as a CRNA - Required
Computer proficiency required
Valid WI RN License or Compact State license
National CRNA Certification
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP)
ACLS, BCLS, PALS,
DEA

Nice To Haves

NRP - Preferred
Provision of pain services such as lumbar epidural steroid injections is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Current regional anesthesia technique proficiency under ultrasound guidance, which includes adductor canal, femoral, popliteal, interscalene, and axillary blocks (single injections).
Ability and willingness to effectively administer current and safe anesthesia in an autonomous/solo environment.
Obstetrical anesthesia to include intrathecal and labor epidurals.
Diagnostic spinal taps.
Spinal block proficiency.
Epidural proficiency to include both lumbar and thoracic epidurals for postoperative pain management.
Provision of pain services such as lumbar epidural steroid injections is preferred but not required.
Select, order, or administer pre-anesthetic medications.
Evaluate the results of diagnostic tests such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks and intravenous blocks.
Prepare prescribed solutions and administer local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics following specified methods and procedures.
Administer post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients’ cardiovascular systems.
Calibrate and test anesthesia equipment.
Evaluate patients’ post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.
Select and prescribe post-anesthesia medications or treatments to patients.
Discharge patients from post-anesthesia care.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in anesthesia.
Request anesthesia equipment repairs, adjustments, or safety tests.
Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.
Instruct nurses, residents, interns, students or other staff on topics such as anesthetic techniques, pain management and emergency responses.
Assess patients’ medical histories to predict anesthesia response.
Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.
Disassemble and clean anesthesia equipment.
Manage patient’s airway or pulmonary status using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy and extubation.
Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.
Select, order, or administer adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.
Monitor patient’s responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
Obtain informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures.
Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned to effectively meet the needs of the patients, the department, and the organization as a whole.