Instructor CRNA/CAA

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado has an opening for a full-time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) or Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA). The chief responsibility of the department is to assure the best possible outcomes for our patients having surgical operations, painful invasive procedures, and childbirth. The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a comprehensive urban research university serving more than 28,000 students in metropolitan Denver and online. We award nearly 4,000 degrees each year, including more graduate and professional degrees than any other Colorado public institution. With our solid academic reputation, award-winning faculty and renowned researchers, we offer 119 highly rated degree programs through 13 schools and colleges. The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is well known for its distinctive and highly productive research programs, its world-class health facilities at the Anschutz Medical Campus and its well-established partnerships in business, industry and government. These campuses currently have over $757million in research awards each year. In addition to the wide array of health-related programs and facilities offered at our Anschutz Medical Campus, a significant number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs are taught at our comprehensive campus in the heart of downtown Denver. Denver is one of America’s most vibrant urban centers and the downtown campus, located just steps from the Denver Center for Performing Arts and the LoDo District, affords our students, faculty and staff access to a broad array of academic, professional, community, recreational and cultural outlets.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist assistant educational program.
Active certification by the council on accreditation of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists or American Association of Anesthesiologist Assistants
Successful application for the advanced practice registry and licensed as a registered nurse by the Colorado State Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

Administers care under the medical direction of an attending Anesthesiologist.
Document pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative care appropriate to the case.
Cooperate with the requirements of the department's quality assurance review process.
The position is full-time and will be assigned to work at any of the UCD affiliated hospitals to include University of Colorado Hospital and affiliates.