Nurse Anesthetist

Owensboro Health•Owensboro, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Anesthetist collaborates with the anesthesiologist, surgeon, and healthcare team in providing comprehensive pre-procedure evaluations and initiating appropriate diagnostic procedures and physician referrals. This role involves pre-anesthesia evaluation and preparation, administration of general and regional anesthesia and all levels of sedation techniques, and post-anesthesia care for pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients. The Nurse Anesthetist selects, obtains, orders, and administers pre-anesthetic medications or treatments, seeks consultation when appropriate, and conducts physical screening assessments to obtain health histories and document pre-anesthetic evaluations for informed consent. They recommend, request, and evaluate diagnostic studies, and manage emergency situations including cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The role also includes managing interventional pain therapy, performing arterial punctures, providing respiratory and ventilator care, and managing anesthetic agents, fluids, and blood products. Evaluation of patient response during emergence from anesthesia, ensuring patient stability during transfer, and preparing and managing all necessary equipment, monitors, supplies, and drugs are key responsibilities. The Nurse Anesthetist performs all aspects of airway management, including fiberoptic intubation, and manages various regional anesthetic techniques. They provide appropriate invasive and non-invasive monitoring, recognize and address abnormal patient responses during anesthesia, and discharge patients from post-anesthesia care areas according to policy. Additionally, they initiate and administer pharmacological or fluid support for the cardiovascular system, provide respiratory support, and conduct post-anesthesia follow-up evaluations.

Requirements

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
Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

No experience required

Responsibilities

Conduct pre-anesthesia evaluation and preparation.
Administer general and regional anesthesia and all levels of sedation techniques.
Provide post-anesthesia care for children, adolescent, and adult patients.
Select, obtain, order, and administer pre-anesthetic medications or treatment.
Seek consultation when appropriate.
Conduct appropriate physical screening assessment to obtain an appropriate health history.
Document 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.
Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests.
Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures.
Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.