Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
EXCELSIOR ORTHOPAEDICS GROUP•Eggertsville, NY
•$250,000 - $300,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) administers and provides anesthesia-related care to patients before, during, and after surgery. Working in a medical supervision model, the CRNA collaborates with various medical practitioners and serves as a liaison between the patient and the leading care provider. The role helps ensure that everyone involved understands the appropriate approach to each procedure to maximize patient safety and comfort. The CRNA works under the collaboration of the Chief of Anesthesiology.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a relevant undergraduate degree.
- Current and valid New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Current and valid New York State Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) certification.
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) and taxonomy code required at time of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Two or more years of anesthesia-care experience in an acute setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate the organization's core values: Patient Centered, Team Focused, Service Driven, Accountable, and Innovative.
- Evaluate patients' pre-anesthesia condition, history, physical examination, laboratory, x-ray and ECG reports, nurses’ notes, and records of previous hospitalizations and anesthetics, as documented in the pre-anesthesia record.
- Conduct pre-anesthesia patient interviews.
- Request additional medical examinations or consultations when indicated.
- Gather supplies and check safety and proper function before initiating an anesthetic procedure.
- Assist with positioning patients on the operating table.
- Apply, attach, or insert devices to monitor patients' vital signs.
- Induce anesthesia with an anesthesiologist.
- Monitor and support life functions throughout the perioperative period.
- Continuously evaluate patients during transport to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
- Re-evaluate patients upon admission to and discharge from post-anesthesia care.
- Provide nursing staff with a verbal report of the patient's condition.
- Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned.
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Job Type
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