Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Works under moderate supervision of physician, and/or nurse administrator to provide professional nursing service administering anesthesia to surgery patients.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or higher in nursing, documentation of graduation from a school of nurse anesthesia accredited by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA).
• No experience required
• Current applicable American Heart Association Life Support certification(s) based on UT Southwestern "Advanced Practice Provider Life Support Certificate Guidelines". Upon Hire
• Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (APRN-CRNA) by the Texas Board of Nursing. Upon Hire
• Must have passed qualifying examination administered by NBCRNA required for certification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Prepares and administers anesthetic agents to patients in order to desensitize them to permit performance of medical or surgical procedures.
• Performs pre-anesthesia evaluation of patient in order to ascertain physiological and psychological factors which influence selection of anesthetic agent and formulation of plan of anesthetic management.
• Monitors patient in operating room in order to maintain patient in homeostatic condition and to ensure unnecessary injuries are not inflicted on patient.
• Records anesthetic information on anesthesia chart to provide permanent record necessary for care of patient, material for teaching and studies, and to establish medical-legal record.
• Provides clinical supervision or guidance to anesthesia students, paramedical and medical students in order to contribute to their clinical training.
• Demonstrates proficiency in technical/procedural skills, as appropriate based on specialty and training.
• Facilitates/participates in quality related initiatives through planned group processes, workshops, seminars, and staff meetings, to improve clinical and system practice performance.
• Collaborates in research projects and protocols; and routinely applies evidence based best practices to patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level