CRNA - new competitive rates
About The Position
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice nurses who administer anesthesia and monitor patients during surgeries and other medical procedures. They use specialized expertise in critical care and airway management. This full-time position is with South Shore Health’s SSH Anesthesia PB department in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and offers varied shifts. Part-time and per-diem opportunities are also available. The CRNA provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation, administers and manages anesthesia, monitors patients throughout perioperative care, and provides post-anesthesia follow-up. The role also includes airway management, invasive procedures, regional anesthesia, management of patient fluid and electrolyte balance, and equipment care. The compensation range is $281,279.00 to $306,031.00.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a relevant undergraduate degree.
- Graduation from an accredited nurse anesthesia program.
- At least 2 years of experience working as a CRNA in an acute setting.
- Required RN license.
- Valid state APRN recognition is preferred.
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) certification is required.
- ACLS certification and BLS certification are required.
- Skill in airway management techniques and chronic pain management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Solid understanding of current anesthesia practices and techniques.
- Strong patient assessment skills.
- Knowledge and skill in oral and written communication, interpersonal relations, customer service, adaptability, and change management.
- Knowledge and skill in word-processing PC applications.
Nice To Haves
- Valid state APRN recognition.
Responsibilities
- Provide pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluate patients, including confirming patient identification and obtaining health histories.
- Recommend, request, and evaluate pertinent diagnostic studies; document the pre-anesthetic evaluation and obtain informed consent for anesthesia.
- Select, prepare, and administer anesthetic agents and other agents used in anesthetic care.
- Inform the anesthesiologist and/or surgeon of changes in a patient’s condition.
- Provide anesthesia induction, maintenance, emergence, and post-anesthesia care.
- Insert invasive lines, catheters, and devices; perform tracheal intubation and extubation and manage airways.
- Provide mechanical ventilation; perform venous and arterial punctures and obtain blood samples.
- Perform and manage regional anesthesia.
- Manage patients’ fluid, blood, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
- Provide perianesthetic invasive and non-invasive monitoring using current standards and techniques.
- Recognize and treat cardiac dysrhythmias using perianesthetic electrocardiogram monitoring.
- Evaluate patient response during emergence from anesthesia.
- Provide pharmacological or supportive treatment to ensure adequate recovery from anesthesia and adjuvant drugs.
- Provide post-anesthesia follow-up, reporting, and evaluation of patient response and potential anesthetic complications.
- Clean and sterilize equipment and notify a supervisor of needed equipment adjustments or repairs.
- Perform patient care as necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency, and licensing and to direct care on the unit.
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Job Type
Full-time
