Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist PASNAP

Job Title : Certified Registered

Nurse Anesthetist PASNAP

Location :

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Job Category :

CRNA, Advanced Practice

Schedule : Rotation

Work Type : Full

time

Department : GCMC Anesthesia

Team

Date Posted : 09 / 10 / 2024

Job ID : R-64682

Job SummaryProvides anesthesia care in

the Operating Room in support of surgical, diagnostic, and

therapeutic procedures under general supervision of an

anesthesiologist. Provides preoperative evaluation and

postoperative follow-up. Functions as a patient advocate as

confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families, and

physicians.

Job Duties

Anesthetizes

patients.

Selects drugs for anesthesia and

emergency treatment.

Induces and maintains

anesthesia, responds to codes and maintains the

airway.

Monitors the patient and adjusts

medications as needed.

Treats variants of the

anesthesia.

Communicates patient's status with

the surgeon, anesthetist and Charge

CRNA.

Assesses patient status, interprets

hemodynamic waveforms and equipment

status.

Takes corrective measures to keep

patient in stable pre, peri and post

anesthesia.

Conducts thorough preop evaluation

of patient including chart review.

Organizes OR

room with equipment monitors and drugs needed for the

procedure.

Performs diagnostic equipment

checks.

Coordinates with ancillary, nursing and

physician staff to ensure a safe environment for patient including

positioning, equipment troubleshooting and review of surgical

procedure.

Provides anesthesia support to

assigned areas.

Charts accurately, completely

and efficiently into patient EMR.

Transports

patient safely, continues to monitor airway and gives sign-out

report to receiving team.

Serves as an

anesthesia expert, mentor, and preceptor to peers, staff,

residents, students, nurses and ancillary

staff.

Work is typically

performed in a clinical environment. Travel may be required.

Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and

complying with all organization policies and procedures. The

specific statements in this profile are not intended to be

all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary

to successfully perform the

job.

EducationMaster's Degree-Nursing

(Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)Licensed

• Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania;

Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Default Issuing

Body; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing

Body

Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES :

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our

students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS : We

strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE : We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for

excellence. LEARNING : We share our knowledge with the best and

brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our

patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY : We

provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the

Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and

part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and

domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior

management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration,

cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with

unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our

patients, members and community come from a wide variety of

backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health

easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal

opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive

consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion,

sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,

disability or status as a protected veteran.