CRNA Senior, UPMC Hanover

UPMC•Hanover, PA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) joins UPMC Hanover in Hanover, Pennsylvania, providing anesthesia care across a diverse range of cases at a full-service acute care hospital with 100 licensed beds. The Senior CRNA is a member of the healthcare team and serves as a role model and recognized leader in evidence-based nurse anesthesia practice, clinical expertise, and mentorship. In cooperation with the supervising or medically directing physician, this role helps establish standards for the level and quality of care for complex surgical cases and patients with high acuity, following Department of Anesthesiology standards and hospital policies and procedures. The Senior CRNA identifies opportunities to improve clinical quality and the workplace, incorporates evidence-based practice, and serves on or leads quality improvement and clinical education teams. The role supports development of colleagues and learners by precepting student nurse anesthetists and new hires, developing educational resources, participating as a site coordinator or SRNA program adjunct faculty member, and presenting at conferences. The Senior CRNA demonstrates leadership, professional development, and commitment to the community and nurse anesthesia profession to enhance patient care and clinical outcomes. UPMC highlights flexible shifts, exposure to diverse cases and specialties, collaboration with experienced professionals, and the opportunity to contribute to the community. Appointment is dependent on successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia education program.
Knowledge of controlled-substance policies in accordance with federal and state laws.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or an eligible multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact as described in the posting.
Board certified, recertified, or eligible for certification by the National Board on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists.
Current AHA-approved CPR certification.
AHA-approved ACLS and PALS certifications as required by the employing institution upon hire.
Act 33, 34, and 73 clearances.
Successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.

Responsibilities

Frequently exceeds established CRNA Career Ladder standards in clinical practice, clinical education, clinical leadership, and professional development, subject to program eligibility requirements.
Demonstrates initiative and consistently exceeds quantity and quality standards in areas of responsibility.
Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation; anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence; post-anesthesia care; and peri-anesthesia clinical support.
Follows established policies, procedures, and regulatory standards, including reviewing informed-consent documentation and confirming the appropriate surgical site with operating-room staff and the surgeon.
Participates in quality improvement through case documentation, incident reporting, evaluation, education, and implementation of the quality improvement plan.
Assists with teaching and evaluating newly hired CRNAs and GRNAs, and precepts student registered nurse anesthetists in the perioperative setting.
Accounts for controlled substances in accordance with department and hospital policy and state and federal guidelines.
Documents pertinent events during anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence—including anesthetic agents, other drugs, intravenous fluids, and blood or blood components—in the electronic medical record and ensures documentation is complete.
Identifies clinical quality and workplace improvement opportunities and applies evidence-based practice.
Supports clinical learning through mentorship, educational resources, site coordination, adjunct faculty participation, and conference presentations.