Crna - Prn

KurzSolutions•Fayetteville, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fayetteville Ambulatory Surgery Center provides excellent clinical care with a focus on safety, comfort, and convenience. It serves as a safe, lower-cost alternative to inpatient hospital care, with most patients discharged home the same day after surgery. The center is easily accessible with free parking. This is a 14-week contract position for a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) on a PRN basis, with no call required. The case mix includes General, Neuro, Gynecology, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, ENT, PEDS-ENT, Plastics, Podiatry, and Urology. The facility has 5 OR rooms, with a CRNA to MD ratio of 5:1. MDs are not doing their own cases. The charting system is paper records.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited program in nurse anesthesia education.
Certified or recertified by the National Board of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
Licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
Possess a current, valid, unrestricted license in the state of North Carolina.
At least one full year (12 months) of experience as a CRNA.
Possess BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform Pre-anesthetic evaluation, including preparing an appropriate health history, conducting an appropriate physical exam, requesting diagnostic studies, and selecting, obtaining, and administering pre-anesthetic medications.
Obtain informed consent for anesthesia, anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence.
Perform preoperative and intraoperative 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, and 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-anesthetic period.