Nurse Anesthetist

Owensboro Health•Owensboro, KY

20h

About The Position

Collaborates with the anesthesiologist, the surgeon, and the healthcare team in providing a comprehensive pre-procedure evaluation and initiates appropriate diagnostic procedures and physician referrals.

Requirements

Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Master's degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire OR Master's degree or higher in Science with a focus in Nurse Anesthesia required upon hire
RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire
APRN - Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required upon hire
CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist certification through National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) required upon hire

Responsibilities

Pre-anesthesia evaluation and preparation, administration of general and regional anesthesia and all levels of sedation techniques, and post-anesthesia care for children, adolescent, and adult patients.
Select, obtain, order, and administer pre-anesthetic medications or treatment related to the care of the patient and seek consultation when appropriate.
Conduct an appropriate physical screening assessment to obtain an appropriate health history and documenting the pre-anesthetic evaluation to obtain a comprehensive informed consent for anesthesia and related services.
Recommend, request and evaluate pertinent diagnostic studies.
Insert and manage arterial lines, peripheral lines, central intravenous catheters or pulmonary artery catheters.
Manage emergency situations, including initiating or participating in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Manage interventional pain therapy utilizing drugs, regional anesthetic techniques or other accepted pain relief modalities.
Perform arterial puncture to obtain arterial blood samples.
Provide consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilator care.
Select, obtain, or administer the anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, and blood products necessary to manage the anesthetic.
Evaluate patient response during emergence from anesthesia and institute pharmacological or supportive treatment to ensure patient stability during transfer.
Obtain, prepare, and use all equipment, monitors, supplies, and drugs used for the administration of anesthesia and sedation techniques, perform and order safety checks as needed.
Perform all aspects of airway management, including fiberoptic intubation.
Perform and manage regional anesthetic techniques including, but not limited to, subarachnoid, epidural, and caudal blocks; plexus, major, and peripheral nerve blocks; intravenous regional anesthesia; transtracheal, topical, and local infiltration blocks; intra capsular, intercostal, and ocular blocks.
Provide appropriate invasive and non-invasive monitoring modalities utilizing current standards and techniques.
Recognize abnormal patient response during anesthesia, select and implement corrective action, and request consultation whenever necessary.
Recommend or request and evaluate pertinent diagnostic studies.
Discharge patient from a post-anesthesia care area in accordance with policy.
Initiate and administer pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system.
Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.
Provide post-anesthesia follow-up; evaluate the patient’s response to anesthesia and surgery, take appropriate corrective actions, and obtain consultation as indicated.