REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST

Montefiore Health System • New York, NY

19h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), you will provide general and regional anesthesia services to patients under the supervision of an attending anesthesiologist. The CRNA will also provide preoperative anesthesia services in the Pre-Anesthesia Assessment Center in collaboration with the attending anesthesiologist.

Requirements

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) from an accredited Nurse Anesthesia program recognized by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).
• Certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications

Responsibilities

• Prepare the anesthesia cart and necessary supplies.
• Prepare and check the anesthesia machine prior to procedures.
• Requisition, prepare, and label perioperative medications.
• Conduct preoperative patient evaluations.
• Obtain appropriate intravenous access.
• Apply all required patient monitoring equipment.
• Document all anesthesia department records in a timely and legible manner.
• Document all perioperative pharmacological interventions.
• Document all perioperative non-pharmacological interventions and events on the anesthesia record.
• Provide patient report to PACU nursing staff following procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment in the operating room and anesthesia areas.
• Notify anesthesia technicians of equipment issues or supply needs.
• Maintain accurate counts of all controlled substances used.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Top tier medical coverage via Empire for access to Anthem Indemnity Network of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers
• Dental Coverage through Cigna Dental Care
• Vision Plan through UnitedHealth Care
• Paid Time Off
• Vacation: 20 days per year (25 days after 5 years of employment).
• Holidays: 8
• Personal Days 4
• Sick Leave: 12 days
• Pension & Retirement Plan
• 403 (b) plan via Fidelity
• Guaranteed lifetime income for Vested Montefiore CRNA's when they retire, at zero cost.
• NYSNA Union Membership
• Flexible Spending Account (Healthcare and/or dependent care expenses)
• 100 % Tuition Reimbursement (up to 18 credits per year)
• Fitness Programs
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Continuing Education (CRNAs are entitled to two days off, paid (11.5 hours x 2) of continuing education time to attend conference)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior