Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Fairview Health Services • Grand Rapids, MN

70d • Onsite

About The Position

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join our Anesthesiology team in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Grand Itasca is a fully integrated multi-specialty clinic and hospital located in Northern Minnesota. This is a 1.00 FTE position with a work schedule of Days and Evenings in the Anesthesiology / Medical Staff department. The role involves joining an experienced Anesthesiology team providing a broad range of anesthesia services in an independent CRNA practice environment. Practice highlights include an independent CRNA scope of practice, a diverse surgical and procedural case mix, and anesthesia services supporting general surgery, OB/GYN, orthopedics, urology, and endoscopy. The position also involves regional anesthesia, including ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks, obstetric anesthesia, including epidural and intrathecal placement, and a shared call rotation, including weekends and holidays, with a 1:7 call structure. The setting is an integrated clinic and hospital, and the facility is a Level III Trauma Center Emergency Department with historically more than 16,000 visits annually.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program
• Current certification or recertification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)
• Current or ability to obtain Minnesota APRN licensure
• Current or ability to obtain Minnesota RN licensure, as applicable
• Ability to meet Grand Itasca Medical Staff credentialing and privileging requirements
• Current BLS, ACLS, and other certifications as required for clinical privileges

Nice To Haves

• Previous CRNA experience in a hospital-based practice
• Experience providing regional and obstetric anesthesia
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to practice independently
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Performing pre-anesthetic patient evaluations
• Selecting appropriate anesthetic agents and techniques
• Inserting intravenous catheters and invasive monitoring catheters
• Performing endotracheal intubation and extubation
• Performing arterial punctures and interpreting arterial blood gases
• Monitoring and managing patients' physiologic responses to anesthesia
• Performing ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks
• Performing epidural and intrathecal placement for obstetric anesthesia
• Responding to emergencies throughout the hospital
• Collaborating with physicians, nursing staff, surgical teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to provide safe, high-quality patient care

Benefits

• 401(k)/457(b)
• health
• dental
• vision
• PTO
• short- and long-term disability
• professional liability coverage
• allowances for continuing education

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level