CRNA - Anesthesia - Duluth MN (CASUAL)

Essentia Health•Duluth, MN

35d•$200 - $200

About The Position

Performs clinical anesthesia duties and takes appropriate responsibility for direct patient care and for on-call as assigned. Prioritizes anesthetic decisions, administers anesthetic agents following protocols and guidelines and communicates patient status to healthcare team members. This individual performs coordinating duties by facilitating staff coverage, assignments and breaks in the surgical area. This individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span. The ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and appropriately interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs is required. The CRNA demonstrates leadership through involvement on committees and/team projects, education, and research and actively seeks to improve the practice of nursing through performance improvement initiatives. This individual is active in professional organizations and participates in community activities. The CRNA will ensure that the patient and family are partners in the plan of anesthesia care. West Market: 2 years of clinical experience as a CRNA is required for this position Education Qualifications: CRNA – Duluth, MN Administers anesthesia to patients of all ages in the operating room, delivery room, and provides other related services as needed in other patient care areas according to Medical Center policies and procedures. Position requires high level of customer service skills to establish and enhance positive relationships with patients, co-workers, and others. PRACTICE SPECIFICS Medically directed practice with collegial Anesthesiologists 19 active ORs at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC), 380-bed tertiary care center, Level I Trauma Center; high acuity 11 active ORs at Essentia Health Duluth (formally Miller Dwan) a 151-bed care center; approximately 80% outpatient surgeries Other anesthetizing sites are EP lab, Endoscopy, OB, CT, Northern Pines Hospital (Aurora, MN) Busy surgical schedule, diverse practice excluding transplant and complex pediatrics

Requirements

Has graduated from an accredited school of nursing
Has graduated from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia
Knowledge of current principles and methods of general, regional and local anesthetics
Ability to function in stressful and emergent situations
Holds a current license in the state of practice
Is certified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists; and has graduated from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia and is awaiting initial certification.
Must pass certification exam within 12 months of graduation.
Re-certified per the NBCRNA
Holds current BCLS/ACLS certification
2 years of clinical experience as a CRNA

Responsibilities

Performs clinical anesthesia duties and takes appropriate responsibility for direct patient care and for on-call as assigned.
Prioritizes anesthetic decisions, administers anesthetic agents following protocols and guidelines and communicates patient status to healthcare team members.
Facilitates staff coverage, assignments and breaks in the surgical area.
Demonstrates leadership through involvement on committees and/team projects, education, and research and actively seeks to improve the practice of nursing through performance improvement initiatives.
Ensures that the patient and family are partners in the plan of anesthesia care.
Administers anesthesia to patients of all ages in the operating room, delivery room, and provides other related services as needed in other patient care areas according to Medical Center policies and procedures.
Establish and enhance positive relationships with patients, co-workers, and others.