What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Full Time - Jefferson Einstein - Montgomery Campus position at Jefferson - Montgomery County, PA?
CRNA – Einstein - Montgomery
We are currently recruiting for a full-time CRNA for our Einstein Montgomery Campus. We are a 140-bed hospital in the suburbs of Philadelphia. 40% of our staff have worked here for 15 years or more. We offer a vast variety of cases and do cutting edge procedures. We have many centers of excellence including orthopedics, cardiothoracic, vascular surgery, urology, and gastroenterology to name a few. Our equipment is state of the art and we have Cerner EMR. We are a magnet hospital.
PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is a registered professional nurse who, has successfully completed a program of nurse anesthesia approved by the Council on Accreditation Programs and has passed the certification examination administered by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetist or its predecessor. In collaboration with an attending anesthesiologist, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to the patients at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist functions are an expanded role with guidelines of the Nurse Practice Act, Departments of Anesthesiology and Nursing and in accordance with the Nurse practitioner clinical protocols.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Participates in pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation.
- Provide intraoperative general anesthesia care in collaboration with attending Anesthesiologist
- Participate in the induction of general anesthesia and maintenance of anesthetics at required levels
- Implements, monitors and adjusts patient’s physiologic condition as appropriate for type of anesthesia and specific patient needs.
- Transfers the responsibility for care of the patient to other qualified providers post-operatively to assure continuity of care and patient safety.
- Provide professional and resuscitative care until the patient has regained control of his/her vital functions
- Administer spinal, epidural, caudal and nerve block anesthesia
- Supports departmental and operating room procedures in the promotion of patient satisfaction and quality.
- Participates in additional areas of responsibility, which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA.
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University
OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Arrives on time and is prepared before the start of the case. Prepares patient for anesthetic and interviews the patient preoperatively.
- Collects patient data and records in the medical record system accurately and efficiently.
- Communicates with the attending anesthesiologist to gather information and discuss the patients care.
- Communicates patient progress to the appropriate care team.
- Performs approved clinical procedures (refer to delineated privileges for the position).
- Performs other duties as directed/required.
- Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives: promoting safety, quality, and satisfaction.
- Attends Thursday morning conferences and participate in departmental initiatives meeting goals and objectives.
- Insert and maintain invasive monitoring equipment – ensure equipment is working appropriately.
- Participation in call requirements and flexibility in rotations due to changes in department needs may be necessary.
- Commitment to excellence
- Management Support
Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.
Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.
Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.
Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.
- OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
- OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
- OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
