Crna

KurzSolutions•Lawrence, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a long-term contract position (through EOY) for a CRNA at Lawrence General Hospital, a private, non-profit community hospital serving the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire. The hospital has a nearly 150-year commitment to providing patient-centered, compassionate, and quality healthcare. The CRNA will primarily cover the main OR and endoscopy, with a preference for OB/healthy pediatrics. The role involves pre-anesthetic evaluation, including health history, physical exams, diagnostic studies, and pre-anesthetic medications. The CRNA will obtain informed consent, perform preoperative and intraoperative care, manage anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence, and ensure all necessary equipment, monitors, supplies, and drugs are prepared and checked. Responsibilities include selecting and administering anesthetics and adjuvant drugs, managing airway, performing Bier Blocks, and providing appropriate non-invasive monitoring. Post-anesthesia care includes evaluating patient response, initiating respiratory and cardiovascular support, and ensuring patient stability during transfer.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited program in nurse anesthesia education.
Certified or recertified by the National Board of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
Licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
Possess a current, valid, unrestricted license in the state of Massachusetts.
At least one full year (12 months) of experience as a CRNA.
Possess BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.

Nice To Haves

Primarily main OR & endo coverage is needed
OB/healthy peds preferred

Responsibilities

Perform pre-anesthetic evaluation, including health history and physical exam.
Request pertinent diagnostic studies and select, obtain, order, and administer pre-anesthetic medications.
Obtain informed consent for anesthesia, anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence.
Perform preoperative and intraoperative care.
Obtain, prepare, and use all equipment, monitors, supplies, and drugs used for the administration of anesthesia, performing and ordering safety checks as needed.
Select, obtain, or administer the anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, and blood products necessary to manage the anesthetics.
Perform all aspects of airway management.
Insert peripheral venous catheters.
Manage Bier Blocks.
Provide appropriate non-invasive monitoring modalities utilizing current standards and techniques.
Evaluate patient response during emergence from anesthesia and institute pharmacological or supportive treatment to ensure patient stability during transfer.
Provide post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation of the patient's response to anesthesia and surgical experience.
Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.
Initiate and administer pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system during the post-anesthetic period.