CRNA (Locums) - Anesthesiology - Columbia

Prisma Health • Columbia, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responds to patients’ anesthetic needs and coordinates care with other perioperative personnel during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. Administers anesthesia for medical and surgical procedures relevant to the facility under the medical direction of a staff anesthesiologist. Responds to emergent airway-management needs within the facility and may be on call, in-house or from home, as required by the facility.

Formulates an anesthetic plan with the anesthesiologist, discusses the plan and its risks, benefits, and options with the patient, and prepares to administer the anesthetic and implement the plan. Performs special line-placement procedures permitted in the practice setting, including intravenous and arterial line insertion. Documents pre-anesthesia assessments and intraoperative anesthesia care, including vital signs, medications, fluids and blood products, fluid loss, events and their timing, and appropriate comments. Documents charges, quality indicators, and controlled-substance disbursement, use, and waste.

Maintains age-specific anesthesia technical competence, including airway management, induction, blocks, and general anesthesia. Maintains and develops knowledge of anesthesia pharmacology, modalities, techniques, and technology. Promotes a safe practice environment through a systematic approach to minimizing risks of infection, physical injury, psychological stress, and equipment failure for patients and providers.

This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nurse Anesthesia.
• No previous experience required.
• South Carolina RN and Advanced Practice CRNA licensure/registration/certification.
• Mathematical skills.
• Ability to use patient equipment, including vitals equipment, suction, and defibrillator.

Responsibilities

• Formulate an anesthetic plan with the anesthesiologist; discuss the plan and its risks, benefits, and options with the patient; and prepare to administer anesthesia and implement the plan.
• Perform special line-placement procedures permitted in the practice setting, including intravenous and arterial line insertion.
• Document pre-anesthesia assessments and intraoperative anesthesia care, including vital signs, drug and fluid deliveries, blood deliveries, fluid loss, events and their times, and appropriate comments.
• Document charges, quality indicators, and controlled-substance disbursement, use, and waste.
• Maintain age-specific competence in anesthesia technical skills, including airway management, induction, blocks, and general anesthesia.
• Maintain and acquire knowledge of anesthesia pharmacology, anesthesia modalities, techniques, and technology.
• Promote a safe practice environment by minimizing risks of infection, physical injury, psychological stress, and equipment failure for patients and providers.
• Respond to emergent airway-management needs within the facility and provide anesthesia services for relevant medical and surgical procedures.
• Coordinate patient care with perioperative personnel during preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level