Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist-PRN

Jennie Stuart Medical Center • Hopkinsville, KY

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About The Position

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is responsible for administering anesthesia care for surgical and obstetrical procedures, both scheduled and emergency. This role involves evaluating patients, formulating anesthesia care plans, monitoring patient reactions, and ensuring safety during the postoperative period. The CRNA may also supervise and instruct student nurse anesthetists, contributing to their education and ensuring high standards of patient care.

Requirements

• National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy code required at time of hire.
• Certified as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Current Kentucky RN and APRN license or valid compact state license.
• Graduate of accredited nurse anesthesia program with a minimum of a Master's Degree.
• Two (2) years of anesthesia care in an acute setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation.
• Ensures patient identification and obtains appropriate health history.
• Recommends, requests, and evaluates pertinent diagnostic studies.
• Documents pre-anesthetic evaluation.
• Obtains informed consent for anesthesia.
• Selects and/or administers pre-anesthetic medications.
• Selects, prepares, and administers anesthetic agents or other agents in management of anesthetic care.
• Informs anesthesiologist and/or surgeon of changes in patient's condition.
• Provides anesthesia induction, maintenance, emergence, and post-anesthesia care.
• Inserts invasive line catheter/devices.
• Performs tracheal intubation and extubation, airway management.
• Provides mechanical ventilation.
• Performs venous and arterial punctures.
• Obtains blood samples.
• Performs and manages regional anesthetic.
• Manages patient's fluid, blood, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
• Provides perianesthetic invasive and non-invasive monitoring utilizing current standards and techniques.
• Responds to abnormal findings with corrective action.
• Recognizes and treats cardiac dysrhythmias through use of perianesthetic electrocardiogram monitoring.
• Evaluates patient response during emergence from anesthesia and institutes pharmacological or supportive treatment as needed.
• Provides post-anesthesia follow-up, report, and evaluation of patient's response to anesthesia and for potential anesthetic complications.
• Identifies and manages emergency situations, initiating or participating in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Performs or orders equipment safety checks as needed.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and notifies supervisor of needed equipment adjustments/repairs.
• May perform patient care to maintain clinical expertise, competency, and licensing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree