Nurse Anesthetist - Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA.

Alameda Health System•Oakland, CA

27d•Onsite

About The Position

Highland Hospital, located in Oakland, California, is the largest facility of Alameda Health System which serves a diverse patient population in California’s East Bay Area. As a provider of care to all patients, we provide high quality, accessible care to our community's most vulnerable patients. Our providers and staff are dedicated to our patients and would love to welcome others who share our mission! We are currently recruiting for a Full Time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) to work 12-hour, night shifts at our Highland Hospital’s Anesthesiology department. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. This clinician will provide services including inpatient, emergency, and on-call care. Clinicians within Alameda Health System (AHS) will be expected to safely and effectively care for the following types of surgeries, procedures and circumstances within our Anesthesiology care team. AHS is offering this full time, night shift position a one-time $15,000 sign on bonus! If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to apply! New Grads Welcome! SUMMARY: Under supervision of an anesthesiologist, participates or assists in the administration of anesthetics by inhalation, intravenous, regional, and neuraxial methods. Participates under the supervision of a physician in intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants. Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required
Graduate of a school of anesthesia complying with the standards of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the California State Board of Registered Nurses.
Two years of full-time experience in the administration of anesthetics by inhalation and intravenous methods in an active acute hospital or clinic may be substituted for the educational requirement.
BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at the time of hire.
Certification as a Nurse Anesthetist by the California State Board of Registered Nurses.
Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
Current participants in an accredited nurse anesthesia programs with pending graduation and licensing may qualify contingent on completion within 6 months of hire of both, nurse anesthesia program and CRNA license in accordance with NBCRNA.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred
Experience in obstetrical and emergency anesthesia and experience in the intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants is considered desirable.
Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Responsibilities

Provides anesthesia services as part of the anesthesiology team model; conducts patient assessments including interview, physical examination and chard review to determine any risks and recommend the appropriate anesthesia; administers anesthesia to patients in surgery, in the labor delivery suite, and in other areas of the hospital involving such procedures as the administration of diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks.
Assists in post-anesthesia care of patients and keeps the supervising anesthesiologist or surgeon informed of patient's status.
Responds to "Code Blues" as necessary; assists in resuscitations and difficult intubations, and assists in intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants.
Cleans, checks, and restores the anesthesia equipment in the different service areas of the hospital; orders drugs and anesthesia supplies.
Assists in the evaluation of new techniques and procedures in anesthesiology for introduction into the service.