Crna

KurzSolutions•Belcourt, ND

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Quentin N Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility, located in Belcourt, North Dakota, is a 27-bed hospital serving a population of approximately 14,550 Native Americans. The QNBMHCF Outpatient provides 24-Hour Emergency Services, Laboratory, Radiology (CAT Scan & Mobile MRI), and 24-Hour Pharmacy Services. Ambulatory services consist of Optometry, Dental, Clinical, Emergency, Podiatry, and Same-Day Clinic. This facility also offers Behavioral Health.

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 and 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.

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.
Induce anesthesia for major and minor surgical operations on the integumentary, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and skeletal systems.
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.
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.