Baptist Tipton- PRN Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
About The Position
LifeLinc Anesthesia is seeking an experienced PRN Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at Baptist Tipton County Hospital in Covington, Tennessee. The position offers flexible PRN scheduling, a Monday–Friday schedule, and compensation of $160 per hour. The CRNA will provide conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia for outpatient and inpatient cases in an autonomous but collaborative environment focused on exceptional, cost-effective care. In addition to clinical duties, the CRNA is responsible for quality initiatives and will proactively collaborate with hospital medical staff and administration to promote high-quality, cost-effective anesthesia care. The role requires compliance with patient confidentiality and information-security practices, including annual HIPAA compliance training. Benefits are not available for this position; professional liability coverage is provided by LifeLinc.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor.
- Successfully completed the AANA Council on Certification or its predecessor’s certification requirements.
- At least two years of independent experience.
- ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications.
- Ability to read and write English.
- Ability to interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and other documents; write routine reports and correspondence; and present information effectively in individual and small-group settings.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to solve practical problems involving limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Responsibilities
- Perform and document pre-anesthetic assessments and evaluations, including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies; selecting, obtaining, ordering, or administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia.
- Provide conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia for outpatient and inpatient cases.
- Manage patients’ airways.
- Manage emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
- Release or discharge patients from post-anesthesia care and provide post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
- Respond to emergencies with airway management, emergency fluids or drugs, and basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
- Perform additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities within the CRNA’s expertise.
- Lead interactions with hospital medical staff and administration and proactively collaborate to promote high-quality, cost-effective anesthesia care.
- Carry out quality initiatives.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA and hospital policies and procedures.
- Comply with information-security practices and complete the annual HIPAA compliance exam.
Benefits
- Professional liability coverage provided by LifeLinc
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Career Level
Mid Level
