Lead Certified RN Anesthetists CRNA
About The Position
Bell Hospital is seeking a Lead Certified RN Anesthetists CRNA. This role involves direct patient care (90% Clinical) and assisting with the onboarding of new employees within the facility. The Lead CRNA will provide insights into facility-specific nuances and cases, help new hires gain experience, and support the implementation of departmental policies and initiatives. Responsibilities include ensuring machine checks, anesthesia pause compliance, time out compliance, Joint Commission requirements, SI review, RQI facilitation, and acting as an expert on facility-specific equipment. The Lead CRNA will oversee workflow, processes, and teamwork, support Charge CRNAs, troubleshoot issues, document and escalate problems, and provide opportunities to build teamwork. This role also involves educating providers, following up on quality metrics, providing input for CRNA evaluations, and potentially representing CRNAs at meetings and on committees. The Lead CRNA serves as a resource and consultant to CRNA staff and leadership, acting as a role model for policies, procedures, teamwork, and a positive attitude. Clear and concise communication is essential. The individual 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
- Assist with on-boarding of new employees in the facility they lead
- Provide insight into nuances for the building and cases assigned there
- Assist getting new hire assigned to rooms that would benefit their experience
- 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
- Educate providers in lead area
- 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
- Participate on appropriate committees as assigned
- Serve as a resource and consultant to CRNA staff and Chief CRNA as well as anesthesiologists
- Serve as a role model for policies, procedures, teamwork, and positive attitude
- Provide clear and concise spread of information up and down the communication chain
- 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
