CRNA - Salaried

Grant Regional Health Center•Lancaster, WI

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing Anesthesia functions as required by GRHC guidelines for the Practice of Anesthesia. Services provided by GRHC CRNAs include surgical anesthetics, sedation for invasive or painful procedures, response to emergency situations, and provision of analgesic services as requested and appropriate. This will be through local, regional, and general anesthesia (blocks, spinals, epidurals, etc.). Providers must be able to plan for and demonstrate knowledge and competence as well as appropriate anesthesia services for all ages (newborn through geriatric) and physical classifications.

Requirements

Current RN License in the State of Wisconsin.
Current Advance Practice Nurse Practitioner in the State of Wisconsin.
Current DEA License.
Credentialed by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
Current certification from the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)
Applicants must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Applicants must have the ability to work independently, multitask, and be flexible with scheduling.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: two years of clinical experience as a nurse anesthetist.

Responsibilities

Performs preanesthetic evaluations
Confers with the surgeon about the anesthetic to be administered
Assembles anesthesia equipment
Delivers anesthesia according to accepted standards; remains knowledge of and in conformance with applicable rules, regulations, Joint Commission standards, and other government regulatory agency requirements
Performs and documents orders and considerations specific by the surgeon
Performs monitoring procedures pertinent to the anesthetic management of the patient and according to the type of anesthetic administered
Transfers care and reports to the postoperative nurse
Recognizes and takes appropriate corrective action for abnormal patient responses to anesthesia, adjunctive medication or other forms of therapy
Maintains equipment and supplies
Performs post-anesthetic evaluation
Assists with strategic planning, budgeting, variance analysis and conformance as needed
Attends mandatory in services and actively supports hospital safety, infection control, continuous performance improvement and risk management programs
Recognizes patient/customer level of psychosocial development and modifies approach accordingly
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested within scope of practice.