CRNA - PRN

University of Maryland • Woodlawn, MD

232d

About The Position

This position is a Master's prepared advanced practice nurse (APN) that provides anesthetic care in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons, physicians, and medical professionals in every practice setting throughout UM Rehab & Ortho. This position performs CRNA functions and practice parameters as detailed by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). The CRNA will administer anesthesia and anesthesia-related care in four general categories: 1) pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation, 2) anesthesia induction, maintenance and emergence, 3) post-anesthesia care, and 4) peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and graduation with a Master's degree from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia.
• Must hold current licensure from the Maryland State Board of Nurse Examiners to practice nursing and nurse anesthesia.
• Hold current certification or recertification from the National Board on Certification & Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to perform clinically as a nurse anesthetist in a trauma/crisis setting on a regular basis.
• Ability to operate, use and interpret data from a wide variety of equipment to perform anesthesia care.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with various clinical staff and other disciplines.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient populations served.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies.
• Selects, obtains, ordering, or administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia.
• Develops and implements an age-appropriate and culturally sensitive anesthetic plan.
• Selects and initiates the planned anesthetic technique which may include: general, regional, local anesthesia, and intravenous sedation.
• Selects, obtains, and administers the anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic.
• Selects, applies, or inserts appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities.
• Interprets and utilizes hemodynamic and laboratory data to maintain the patient's physiologic homeostasis.
• Manages a patient's airway and pulmonary status using current practice modalities.
• Manages emergence and recovery from anesthesia by selecting, obtaining, ordering and administering medications, fluids and ventilatory support.
• Transports critically ill patients to the OR, ICU or testing area when appropriate.
• Discharges patients from a post-anesthesia care area, and provides post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care.
• Orders, initiates or modifies pain relief therapy through the utilization of drugs, regional anesthetic techniques, or other accepted pain relief modalities.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids and drugs, and using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Participates in the clinical and didactic education of trainees from multiple disciplines.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree