Manager CRNA- OLOL Angels

St. Francis Medical Center•Bogalusa, LA

22d

About The Position

The Nurse Anesthetist Services Manager is responsible for leading operations, performance improvement, safety, and human resources management for anesthesia services. Position is a hands-on working manager and is also responsible for providing clinical anesthesia services to patients. Prepares prescribed solutions and administers anesthetic following specified methods and procedures. Informs physician of patient's condition during anesthesia. Performs pre- and post-anesthesia patient visits and documents anesthesia notes on patient records. Relies on education, experience, professional training and judgment to accomplish responsibilities. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Works under minimal supervision.

Requirements

5 years CRNA Supervisory experience
Master's Degree in Nursing
Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with patients, families, departmental units, medical and nursing staff and other disciplines, on all essential matters.
Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to promote professionalism thorough involvement in professional organizations, teaching, research, publishing, and/or certification in an area of specialty.
Ability to perform clinically as a nurse anesthetist in the facility setting on a regular basis.
Ability to operate, use, and interpret data from a wide variety of equipment to perform anesthesia care as well as necessary perioperative or operating room care to support the safety and wellbeing of the patient while they are under the direct care of the CRNA.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.

Responsibilities

Manages daily operations of the anesthesia department.
Develops capital and operational budget for approval by department director.
Documents need for changes in staffing/budget and makes recommendations.
Coordinates purchasing of supplies and equipment and maximizes efficient utilization.
Contributes to planning goals and objectives for the department and assists chair/director in coordinating activities and programs.
Interviews, selects, and hires qualified personnel.
Counsels and evaluates personnel and, in collaboration with Human Resources, terminates when necessary.
Implements personnel policies.
Responsible for work schedules and assignments, on-call arrangements, and emergency changes in collaboration with anesthesia staff.
Develops productivity goals and measurements.
Develops and maintains quality improvement programs for the anesthesia department in collaboration with hospital programs.
Maintains compliance with regulatory and accreditation agency requirements.
Plans and coordinates education of students and facility in-service educational activities.
Represents nurse anesthesia at hospital conferences and committee functions and serves as an interdepartmental liaison.
Follows hospital policy on security of controlled substances.
Performs all aspects of clinical anesthesia administration as scheduled.
Provides clinical anesthesia care, as necessary, in accordance with CRNA job description and/or CRNA clinical privilege.
Supports patient safety when performing his or her job functions and through participation in facility, department, or unit patient safety initiatives.
Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.