Lead Certified RN Anesthetists CRNA
About The Position
Responsible for leading; and administering and monitoring anesthesia to patients during surgical and/or obstetrical procedures. This role involves assisting with the onboarding of new employees, providing insights into facility-specific nuances and cases, and ensuring new hires are assigned to beneficial cases. The Lead CRNA participates in the implementation and follow-up of departmental policies and initiatives, including machine checks, anesthesia pause compliance, time out compliance, Joint Commission requirements, SI review, RQI facilitation, and equipment expertise specific to the facility. They oversee workflow, processes, and teamwork, rounding on rooms to observe timeouts, Joint Commission compliance, and documentation. This position supports Charge CRNAs, troubleshoots issues, documents and escalates problems, and provides opportunities to build teamwork. The Lead CRNA is also involved in educating providers, following up on quality metrics, and providing input for CRNA evaluations. They may represent CRNAs at meetings and serve on committees. The Lead CRNA acts as a resource and consultant to CRNA staff and anesthesiologists, serving as a role model for policies, procedures, teamwork, and a positive attitude. They are responsible for clear and concise communication and must be able to perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Requirements
- Master Degree Nursing
- 2 or more years experience as CRNA.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - State Board of Nursing Current license in good standing to practice as a CRNA in the state of Kansas.
- Maintain appropriate continuing education credits for CRNA recertification as defined by the AANA and the council on recertification of nurse anesthetists.
- Demonstrated ability to satisfy standards of performance delineated by law and associated professional practice standards.
- Willing to have difficult conversations as needed and escalate issues to Chief or Assistant as needed.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care (90% Clinical)
- Assist with on-boarding of new employees in the facility they lead
- Provide insight into nuances for the building and cases assigned there
- Is aware of cases that would benefit the CRNA to be involved in and assists getting new hire assigned to those rooms, including moving an orientee to a room with positive case experience when available
- Participates in implementation and follow up of departmental policies/initiatives
- Machine checks
- Anesthesia pause compliance
- Time out compliance
- Joint commission requirements
- SI review and follow up
- RQI facilitation and compliance
- Expert on equipment specific to facility
- Oversee workflow, processes, and teamwork
- Round on rooms to observe timeouts, Joint Commission compliance and documentation
- Supports Charge CRNAs in their role
- Troubleshoot issues as they arise.
- Document and escalate issues as needed to Associate Chief/Chief
- Provide opportunities to show support and build teamwork
- Willing to share role of educating providers in lead area as well as follow up on quality metrics as directed by Education/Quality Lead, Associate and Chief
- Provide input for CRNA evaluations
- Provide documentation to Chief and Coordinator of kudos and issues that develop throughout the year to be added to CRNAs file
- Meet with CRNA and Associate Chief/Chief to provide input into CRNA evaluation
- May represent the CRNAs at meetings as well as participate on appropriate committees as assigned
- Lead position responsibilities as a resource and consultant to CRNA staff and Chief CRNA as well as anesthesiologists are ongoing and extend beyond office time.
- Serves as a role model for policies, procedures, teamwork, and positive attitude
- Willing to provide clear and concise spread of information up and down the communication chain
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
