CRNA- Waco Hillcrest

Baylor Scott & White Health•Waco, TX

About The Position

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is a licensed nurse with advanced training in anesthesia. The CRNA administers, monitors, and adjusts anesthetic doses for patients of all ages during surgery and other procedures. This role is limited to select locations based on unique workplace dynamics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Less than one year of experience.
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) certification/licensure/registration.
ACLS certification within 30 days of hire or transfer.
BLS certification within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Obtain 40 CEUs every two years and maintain certification and registration.
Ability to work variable hours and share on-call duties, responding within the acceptable time frame.

Responsibilities

Interpret the physician’s pre-anesthetic evaluation and laboratory data.
Review the patient’s health history, including psychosocial and biophysical information, and current laboratory data.
Perform a pre-induction examination of body parts or organ systems related to the anesthetic plan and review the proposed surgery with the patient.
Assess the patient, dentures, prosthetic devices, allergies, and NPO status; verify safety standards before induction; and check anesthesia, suction, airway-management, monitoring, electrosurgical, and positioning equipment.
Induce and maintain general anesthesia at safe levels using techniques prescribed by the staff anesthesiologist or customary departmental methods.
Select and administer anesthetic techniques, medications, and adjunctive drugs according to departmental guidelines.
Perform intratracheal intubation and extubation while protecting the patient.
Identify and manage emergency situations according to departmental policies and procedures.
Perform regional anesthesia using techniques prescribed by the assigned staff anesthesiologist or customarily used in the department.
Monitor life-support functions, verify equipment operation, use available noninvasive monitoring equipment, and record required data.
Perform and document the pre-anesthetic machine checklist for each procedure involving the Department of Anesthesia.
Manage fluid, blood, and electrolyte loss and replacement within Department of Anesthesia policies and procedures.
Perform basic perioperative diagnostic testing and document it in the anesthetic record.
Monitor life functions, respond to adverse drug reactions, consult the senior staff anesthesiologist promptly when needed, and document significant events and unusual occurrences.
Terminate and reverse anesthesia in a timely manner according to departmental guidelines, ensuring safe transfer to the post-anesthetic recovery room.
Protect the patient during transport, give a detailed report to recovery-room personnel, and inform the Recovery Room Anesthesiologist and assigned Staff Anesthesiologist of complications.
Follow the post-anesthetic course for complications and document post-anesthetic visits in the Progress Note form for up to 24 hours after anesthesia.
Obtain 40 continuing education units every two years and maintain certification and registration.
Keep informed about current trends and updated procedures and maintain knowledge of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation concepts.
Accept and initiate change, communicate effectively, collaborate with others, and function as part of a healthcare and anesthesia team.
Work variable hours, share on-call duties, and respond within the acceptable time frame.