CRNA Faulkner
About The Position
The CRNA is responsible for the pre-operative, intra-operative, and immediate post-operative care of the patient requiring anesthesia for surgical, medical, therapeutic or diagnostic procedures. This care includes, but is not limited to, pre-operative assessments, anesthetic care plans, assembly and care of specialized equipment; application, insertion and interpretation of data from anesthetic monitors; airway management; delivery of general, regional anesthesia, and monitored anesthetic care; induction, maintenance, and emergence of the patient; care of the patient in the immediate post-operative setting; and post-operative assessments in collaboration with a physician member of the Department of Anesthesiology. These services are rendered in our 16 main operating rooms.
Requirements
- State licensure as a registered professional nurse. Compliance with Massachusetts regulatory requirements regulating advanced practice for nurse anesthesia.
- Graduation from a program of Nurse Anesthesia education accredited by the National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) or its predecessor.
- Certification by the Council on Certification or recertification by the Council on Recertification or their respective predecessors.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Responsibilities
- Pre-anesthesia assessment
- Requesting laboratory/diagnostic studies
- Pre-anesthetic medication
- General anesthesia and adjuvant drugs
- Regional anesthesia monitoring
- Sedation techniques
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation management
- Invasive and noninvasive placement and monitoring
- Airway management techniques
- Mechanical ventilation/oxygen therapy
- Fluid, electrolyte, acid-base management
- Blood, blood products, plasma expanders
- Peripheral intravenous/arterial catheter placement
- Acute and chronic pain therapy
- Select, administer, and reconcile medications in accordance with Federal, State and hospital policies.
- Post anesthesia care/discharge
- Seeks physician direction based on patient condition
- Must adhere to I.C.A.R.E Standards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
