What are the responsibilities and job description for the CRNA - Anesthesia (CASUAL) - Brainerd, MN position at Essentia Health?
Job Description:
Performs clinical anesthesia duties and takes appropriate responsibility for direct patient care and for on-call as assigned. Prioritizes anesthetic decisions, administers anesthetic agents following protocols and guidelines and communicates patient status to healthcare team members. This individual performs coordinating duties by facilitating staff coverage, assignments and breaks in the surgical area. This individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span. The ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and appropriately interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs is required. The CRNA demonstrates leadership through involvement on committees and/team projects, education, and research and actively seeks to improve the practice of nursing through performance improvement initiatives. This individual is active in professional organizations and participates in community activities. The CRNA will ensure that the patient and family are partners in the plan of anesthesia care.West Market:2 years of clinical experience as a CRNA is required for this positionEducation Qualifications:
PRACTICE SPECIFICS
Casual CRNA needed for intermittent shifts to cover department absences or medical leaves
- 8-10 hour shifts available
- Coverage at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center
- Team approach with medically directed patient care
- Team includes 12 CRNAs and 5 Anesthesiologists
- Anesthesia team has a fantastic and rare collegial working relationship
- Work with skilled and kind surgeons and wonderful surgical team
- No call as a rule, but intermittent coverage for partial call shifts (4-hours) may be needed
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS
- Holds a current license in the state of practice.
- Current certification by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist (AANA); or has graduated from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia and is awaiting initial certification. Must pass certification exam within 12 months of graduation.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
Job Location: St Josephs Medical Center
Shift Rotation: Day Rotation (United States of America)
Compensation Range: $200.00 - $200.00 / hour
FTE: 0
Salary : $200
