Merit Health Wesley- PRN Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
About The Position
Merit Health Wesley is seeking a PRN Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. The facility is a 211-bed hospital and the area’s first and only accredited Chest Pain Center, as well as the area’s only hospital accredited for Heart Failure care. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with 8- or 10-hour shifts as needed; call is optional. The case mix includes obstetric, gynecologic, endoscopy, urology, ophthalmology, general, cardiovascular, and neuro spine cases, but no neuro heads. The CRNA collaborates with the team to support LifeLinc’s goals and functions, develops standards for continuity of care and case management, and follows applicable professional and governmental rules and regulations. The position’s day-to-day clinical focus is conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia for outpatient and inpatient cases. The CRNA also performs pre-anesthetic assessments and evaluations, manages airways and emergence from anesthesia, supports recovery and post-anesthesia follow-up, and responds to emergencies. The role requires effective communication and teamwork, English reading and writing skills, general computer literacy, and adherence to patient confidentiality and information security practices, including completion of an annual HIPAA compliance exam.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing and an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program, or an equivalent predecessor program.
- Successful completion of the AANA Council on Certification or its predecessor’s certification process.
- At least two years of independent experience.
- ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications.
- Ability to read and write English and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group settings.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
- General computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate and function as a team member to accomplish applicable LifeLinc goals and functions.
- Develop standards for continuity of care and case management.
- Remain aware of and comply with applicable American Association of Nurse Anesthetists rules and local, state, and federal regulations.
- Perform and document pre-anesthetic assessments and evaluations, request consultations and diagnostic studies, select or administer pre-anesthetic medications and fluids, and obtain informed consent for anesthesia.
- Provide conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia for outpatient and inpatient cases.
- Manage patients’ airways and emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
- Release or discharge patients from post-anesthesia care and provide post-anesthesia follow-up related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
- Respond to emergencies with airway management, emergency fluids or drugs, or basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
- Perform additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities within the CRNA’s expertise.
- Attend meetings as needed and work with peers to obtain information and resolve issues.
- Support department teamwork by assisting coworkers, contributing ideas, and problem-solving.
- Read and write English; interpret documents and prepare routine reports and correspondence; present information effectively to supervisors, patients, patients’ families, and employees.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information, follow hospital and HIPAA information security practices, and take the annual HIPAA compliance exam.
