CRNA
About The Position
The CRNA delivers safe, individualized anesthesia care to patients and accurately assesses and interprets data reflective of their status. The role requires knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care and apply principles of growth and development across the lifespan. The CRNA administers or manages general, regional, or MAC anesthesia under anesthesiologist supervision, within the delineation of privileges. The role includes pre- and postoperative patient evaluation and management, obtaining informed consent, responding to airway management and resuscitation emergencies, and maintaining anesthesia supplies and equipment. The CRNA also precepts and evaluates nurse anesthesia students, supports hospital procedures and safety objectives, and may provide anesthesia coverage at one or more Albany Medical Center campus facilities during a workday as assigned. The position follows Albany Medical Center policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Graduate of a school approved by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
- CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) certification required upon hire.
- Registered Nurse state licensure and/or compact state licensure; New York State licensure required upon hire.
- Current NBCRNA certification required upon hire.
- An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Nice To Haves
- New graduates are welcome.
Responsibilities
- Administer and/or manage patients receiving general, regional, or MAC anesthesia under the supervision of an anesthesiologist according to the delineation of privileges.
- Participate in preoperative and postoperative evaluation and management of patients.
- Interview patients to obtain informed consent.
- Assist with the care and maintenance of supplies and equipment used to administer anesthesia care.
- Respond to emergencies related to airway management and resuscitation.
- Precept nurse anesthesia students and evaluate their competencies in the Albany Medical College Center for Nurse Anesthesiology program.
- Assist with maintaining hospital procedures, policies, safety regulations, and program objectives.
- Perform other duties as required by the Chief Nurse Anesthetist or the Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology.
- Provide anesthesia coverage at one or more Albany Medical Center campus facilities within a single workday, as assigned by the Anesthesia Coordinator.
- Adhere to Albany Medical Center policies and procedures.
- Protect sensitive information by accessing and using only the minimum necessary information for assigned duties and taking reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access or modification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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