CRNA, Anesthesia Services Director

Cook Children's Health Care System•Fort Worth, TX

15d

About The Position

The Anesthesia Services Director directly collaborates with the Director of Peri-operative Services, Medical Director of Peri-operative Services, Medical Director of the Northeast Hospital and the Senior Vice President, Surgeon in Chief. Through this collaboration, the Anesthesia Director has the accountability and responsibility for the delivery of anesthesia services and the management of patient care within their respective areas. This director facilitates teamwork and unit pride by advocating for an environment that promotes high patient care standards and implements strategies to ensure employee, physician and patient satisfaction. The Anesthesia Services Director oversees Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist practice, Anesthesia advanced practice, personnel management, and overall staff development. The Director assumes accountability for all aspects of business conducted in their areas of responsibility and diligently monitors key performance indicators for assigned departments. This director conducts self with a team-orientation, professionalism, and demonstrates appropriate decision-making abilities based on evidenced based practice. Demonstrates sound clinical judgment in their area of clinical practice.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Anesthesia required, Doctoral degree preferred.
Progressive management experience.
Minimum of 5 years clinical anesthesia experience.
Must have good personnel management, presentation and organizational skills.
Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Texas.
Current certification and licensure as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Texas.
Certified or re-certified as a CRNA.
AANA membership.
Basic Life Support (CPR).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Advanced Life Support (ACLS).

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience preferred.
2 years leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Delivery of anesthesia services
Management of patient care
Facilitates teamwork and unit pride
Advocating for an environment that promotes high patient care standards
Implements strategies to ensure employee, physician and patient satisfaction
Oversees Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist practice
Anesthesia advanced practice
Personnel management
Overall staff development
Assumes accountability for all aspects of business conducted in their areas of responsibility
Diligently monitors key performance indicators for assigned departments