CRNA (Locums) - Anesthesiology - Columbia

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

About The Position

The CRNA responds to patients’ anesthetic needs and coordinates care with other perioperative personnel throughout the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. The role administers anesthesia for medical and surgical procedures relevant to the facility under the medical direction of a staff anesthesiologist and responds to emergent airway-management needs within the facility. The CRNA may be required to take call, either in-house or from home. The CRNA develops anesthetic plans with an anesthesiologist, discusses plans and risks, benefits, and options with patients, and prepares for and implements anesthesia care. Responsibilities include performing approved line-placement procedures, documenting assessments and intraoperative care, maintaining age-specific technical competence, staying current with anesthesia knowledge and techniques, and supporting a safe practice environment.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Formulate an anesthetic plan with an anesthesiologist and discuss the plan, risks, benefits, and options with the patient.
Prepare for and implement the anesthetic plan.
Perform special line-placement procedures permitted within the practice setting, including intravenous and arterial line insertion.
Document pre-anesthesia assessment data and intraoperative anesthesia care, including vital signs, medications, fluids and blood, fluid loss, events and their times, and appropriate comments.
Document appropriate charges, quality indicators, and controlled-substance disbursement, use, and waste.
Maintain age-specific anesthesia technical competence appropriate to the practice setting, including airway management, induction, blocks, and general anesthesia.
Acquire and maintain knowledge of anesthesia pharmacology, including new drugs, anesthesia modalities, techniques, and technology.
Maintain a safe practice environment by systematically minimizing risks of infection, physical injury, psychological stress, and equipment failure for patients and providers.
Respond to emergent airway-management needs within the facility.
Coordinate patient care with other perioperative personnel during preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.