Nurse Anesthetist

Owensboro Health • Owensboro, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Anesthetist collaborates with the anesthesiologist, surgeon, and healthcare team in providing comprehensive pre-procedure evaluation and initiates 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 children, adolescent, and adult patients. The Nurse Anesthetist will select, obtain, order, and administer pre-anesthetic medications or treatment related to patient care and seek consultation when appropriate. They will conduct appropriate physical screening assessments, obtain health histories, and document pre-anesthetic evaluations to secure informed consent for anesthesia and related services. Additionally, they will recommend, request, and evaluate pertinent diagnostic studies, manage emergency situations including CPR, and provide consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilator care. The role also includes managing interventional pain therapy, performing arterial punctures, and managing airway management including fiberoptic intubation. The Nurse Anesthetist will perform and manage regional anesthetic techniques, provide invasive and non-invasive monitoring, recognize and manage abnormal patient responses during anesthesia, and discharge patients from post-anesthesia care areas according to policy. They will also initiate and administer pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system and respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period, and provide post-anesthesia follow-up.

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

• Pre-anesthesia evaluation and preparation
• Administration of general and regional anesthesia and all levels of sedation techniques
• 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

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level