CRNA

Concord Hospital Health System•Concord, NH

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About The Position

A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who work collaboratively with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals to administer and provide safe and effective anesthesia-related care to patients before, during and after surgery. The CRNA cares for patients at all acuity levels across the lifespan and in a variety of settings including, but not limited to, surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic, and obstetrical procedures. Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269. The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds. The employee is frequently required to bend, do fine motor, hear, reach, sit, speak, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to do repetitive motion, squat, and stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, chemotherapeutic agents, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. If you are a physician or advanced provider passionate about and committed to leadership, thoughtfulness, stewardship, integrity, and continuous improvement, you are in the right place. We are recruiting talented doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to join our Concord Hospital Medical Group (CHMG) team of primary and specialty medical providers. When you become a CHMG provider, you join a professional medical community that is dedicated to achieving the Triple Aim — improving the quality of health care, improving the health of the population, and achieving value and financial sustainability. Concord Hospital Medical Group provides numerous opportunities for professional growth and development, ensuring that you are always at the forefront of medical innovation. About Concord Hospital Medical Group With clinical providers throughout 35+ locations, Concord Hospital Medical Group plays a crucial role in providing primary, specialty, and emergent care to the residents of Concord, Franklin, Laconia, and surrounding communities. As a leader in innovation, quality, safety, and service, Concord Hospital Medical Group practices embrace the medical home concept and implement evidence-based procedures that improve quality and lower costs while constantly striving to help patients understand and manage their health.

Requirements

Graduation with Masters or Doctorate degree from a Nurse Anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
Valid New Hampshire State APRN License (must meet education requirements for state licensure and obtain prior to start date)
Valid New Hampshire State RN License (must meet education requirements for state licensure and obtain prior to start date)
The NH APRN license will also accept a RN license from compact state
Board Certified as a CRNA by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (must be obtained prior to start date)
ACLS/PALS/BLS certification
New graduates may be hired.

Responsibilities

Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation: Performing and documenting comprehensive health histories and physical.
Conducting pre-anesthesia evaluations
Obtaining informed consent(s) for anesthesia
Selects and/or administers pre-anesthetic medications
Participates in the development of a patient plan of care
Selects, prepares, and administers anesthetic agents or other agents, including controlled substances, administered in management of anesthetic care
Planning and initiating anesthetic techniques, including general, regional, neuraxial, and monitored anesthesia care.
Provides anesthesia induction, maintenance, emergence, and post anesthesia care.
Selecting/inserting both invasive and noninvasive monitoring modalities utilizing current standards and techniques
Performs tracheal intubation and extubation, airway management
Provides mechanical ventilation
Performs venous and arterial punctures
Manages patient's fluid, blood, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
Orders and evaluates appropriate diagnostic tests
Responds to abnormal findings with corrective actions
Utilizes anesthetic techniques such as ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and other technologies to improve diagnosis and care delivery and improve patient safety and comfort.
Provides acute, chronic, and interventional pain management services
Provides critical care and resuscitation services in the course of providing anesthesia
Responding to emergency situations using airway management and other techniques
Facilitating emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
Institutes pharmacological or supportive treatment to ensure adequate patient recovery from anesthesia
Provides post anesthesia follow up and evaluation of patient's response to anesthesia and for potential anesthesia complications