CRNA - Anesthesia - daytime, no call

Description

GENERAL SUMMARY

The CRNA is a professional practitioner who shares in the responsibility of providing 24 hour anesthesia services for elective and emergency surgical, obstetrical, and certain other medical procedures.

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT

To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assisting in the maintenance of anesthesia supplies and equipment.
2. Assisting in the continuing Quality Improvement activities including data collection, reporting, trending, compliance, departmental review, interventions and problem solving.
3. Performing and documenting a pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation of the patient.
4. Developing and implementing an anesthetic plan according to established policies and procedures based on the surgeon’s request and the patients individual needs and desires.
5. Administrating general, spinal, epidural, local, other regional, and MAC anesthesia an analgesia as required.
6. Administrating the adjuvant and accessory drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic.
7. Selecting, applying, and inserting appropriate non-invasive monitoring modalities for continuous evaluation of the patient’s physical status.
8. Maintaining accurate anesthesia record documenting pertinent information including patient condition, physical status, anesthesia agents, drugs, IV fluids administered, techniques, monitors used, vital functions, procedures, adverse reactions, and other pertinent information.
9. Making post-anesthesia evaluations, documenting the presence or absence of post anesthesia complications or complaints and vital functions.  
10. Assisting in the establishment of standards and developing written policies and procedures.
11. Responding whenever possible and practical to requests for assistance with “code blue” calls or other emergencies within the hospital.
12. Participating in the hospital in-service education program.
13. Consults with the department manager regarding capital purchases, equipment maintenance, and other clinical and administrative matters.
14. Works with Pharmacy department in maintaining the needed supply of anesthetic agents and other medications.
15. Works closely with the operating surgeon and attending physician in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the patients.
16. Maintains a close working relationship with medical, surgical, obstetrical, emergency, operating room, and post anesthesia care nurses to insure proper continuity of care.

Qualifications

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Visual acuity is required to observe the patient, observe the progress of the procedure, observe the patient monitors, perform procedures required in the administration of the regional and general anesthesia, and in documentation.
2. Auditory acuity is required to hear the patient, physicians, and nursing staff in verbal communication and to hear patient monitoring alarms.
3. Physical strength to perform the following lifting tasks:

• • • Floor to waist - 40 pounds
    • 14” to waist - 50 pounds
    • Waist to shoulder - 30 pounds
    • Shoulder to overhead - 10 pounds
    • Carry 40 pounds 30 feet
    • Push 40 pounds 30 feet
    • Pull 40 pounds 10 feet

1. Communication, speaking, and enunciation skills are required to receive and give information in person and by telephone.
2. Keen mental facilities are required to perform assessment and decision making skills in the anesthetic management of patients.
3. Emotional stability conductive to dealing with a high stress level for extended periods of time is required when providing anesthesia care, in rapidly changing patient conditions, dealing with emotional patients and their families, and in maintaining effective working relationships with nurses, physicians, and other health care workers.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Reports to the Department Anesthesia Manager and the operating surgeon during the administration of anesthesia.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

1. Graduate from an approved school of nursing and holds current state licensure as a registered nurse.
2. Graduate from a nurse anesthesia education program accredited by the AANA.
3. Successfully completed the certification examination administered by the AANA.
4. Comply with all continued education criteria for biennial recertification as defined by the AANA Council of Recertification of Nurse Anesthesia. 

INFECTION EXPOSURE RISK LEVEL

Category I –Maximal Risk- This job usually involves contact with patient or patient specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids and tissue is possible. The Hepatitis B vaccine shall be made available.

WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Works in patient care areas where there are few discomforts due to dust, dirt, noise and the like.

2.   Works with patients and may be exposed to contagious diseases or infectious materials, but potential for personal harm and injury is limited when proper safety and health precautions and equipment are used.

Salary : $250,000 - $290,000