Crna

KurzSolutions•Danville, IL

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Danville VAMC provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health care, women's health services, treatment for PTSD, podiatry, optometry, ophthalmology, cataract surgery, orthopedics, palliative and hospice care, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychology, rehabilitation and extended care, surgery, and urology. The CRNA is responsible for Pre-anesthetic evaluation. Obtain and/or verify patient consent. Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient, as well as induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia. Shall prepare an appropriate health history, conduct an appropriate 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. Shall perform preoperative and Intra-operative 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. The CRNA performs all aspects of airway management, inserts peripheral venous catheters, and manages 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. The CRNA initiates and administers pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system during the post-anesthetics.

Requirements

Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
Certified or recertified by the National Board of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)
2 years experience as a CRNA
Licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Possess a current, valid, unrestricted license in a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States
Possess BLS and ACLS certification through the American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

General anesthesia
Bier blocks
No epidurals
No spinal
No other nerve block techniques

Responsibilities

Pre-anesthetic evaluation
Obtain and/or verify patient consent
Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient, as well as induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia
Prepare an appropriate health history
Conduct an appropriate physical exam
Request pertinent diagnostic studies
Select, obtain, order, and administer pre-anesthetic medications
Obtain informed consent for anesthesia, anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence
Perform preoperative and Intra-operative 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-anesthetics