Certified Registered Nurse Anestitist CRNA

Fresenius Medical Care•Plantation, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Azura Vascular Care, a division of Fresenius Medical Care, is hiring a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in Plantation, Florida. The CRNA is an advanced practice registered nurse who practices autonomously and in collaboration with an interprofessional team to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence-based anesthesia and pain care. The role provides care to patients across the lifespan and acuity levels in outpatient settings for surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and pain-management procedures. The CRNA evaluates patients before anesthesia, develops and implements anesthesia care plans, administers anesthesia and pain-management therapies, manages airways and regional techniques, and provides care during emergence and post-anesthesia recovery. The role also addresses emergencies, supports patient safety and education, participates in quality and management meetings when requested, and complies with company policies and applicable laws and regulations. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor.
Current appropriate state licensure and compliance with applicable state statutory and regulatory requirements for CRNAs.
Current BLS and ACLS certification.
Current certification or recertification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
Must be insurable by an appropriate medical malpractice insurer for the limits required by the institution or state.
8–12 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to perform clinically as a nurse anesthetist in the facility setting on a regular basis.
Ability to operate, use, and interpret data from a wide variety of equipment for anesthesia and necessary perioperative or operating-room care.
Effective verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with clinical staff and other disciplines.
Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the patient populations served, including knowledge of lifespan growth and development and the ability to assess age- and population-specific needs.
Knowledge of infection prevention and control techniques.
Ability to maintain confidential records and adhere to facility policies and procedures.
Ability to lift objects heavier than 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Five years of CRNA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform and document pre-anesthesia assessments and evaluations; review, request, and order laboratory or diagnostic studies as permitted by state law.
Obtain informed consent and select, obtain, order, and administer preanesthetic medication or treatment.
Develop and implement anesthesia care plans.
Select, prepare, and use equipment, monitors, supplies, and drugs for sedation, anesthesia, and pain management; perform safety checks as needed.
Select, order, obtain, and administer analgesic and anesthetic agents, adjunctive and accessory drugs, and fluids.
Document a time-based record of events during peri-anesthetic care.
Perform airway management, including fiberoptic intubation.
Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia; evaluate patient response and provide medications, fluids, and ventilator support to maintain stability during transfer.
Initiate and administer post-anesthesia cardiovascular pharmacological or fluid support and respiratory support for adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Evaluate patient response to anesthesia and surgery, take corrective action as appropriate, provide post-anesthesia follow-up, and discharge patients from the post-anesthesia care unit.
Implement acute and chronic pain-management modalities, including advanced and interventional pain management using drugs, regional anesthetic techniques, or other accepted modalities, with or without fluoroscopic guidance.
Manage emergency situations by assessing, stabilizing, and determining patient disposition, including airway management and emergency medication administration.
Place and manage regional anesthetic techniques within clinical or special privileges.
Insert and manage peripheral, arterial, pulmonary, or central venous lines and catheters.
Provide patient and caregiver education; consult with respiratory care providers and implement respiratory or ventilator care when appropriate.
Promote patient safety, correct observed risks, report adverse events and near misses, and communicate potential risks in processes, procedures, or devices to those responsible.
Use an interdisciplinary approach, including consultation or referral to another clinician when appropriate.
Use ultrasound and fluoroscopy as appropriate.
Participate in center quality meetings, medical executive meetings, and other management meetings when requested by the Medical Director.
Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct, company policies and procedures, and applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.