Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Description

Summary :

The CRNA has the responsibility and accountability for providing advanced nurse practice while administering anesthesia to patients. This Job is responsible for preparing and administering anesthesia agents to surgical and obstetrical patients under a delegating physician. Responsibility and accountability of anesthesia services lies with the Medical Director.

The CRNA will perform the following duties :

• Assess patients peri-operatively, perform patient history and physical, review patient records to determine health status, review results of diagnostic tests, treatments, and orders as appropriate
• Make post-op rounds
• Provide patient and family education
• Perform routine procedures including : draw venous / arterial blood, administer general, regional, and local anesthesia, administer injections, place NG tubes, administer local infiltrative anesthesia, placement of central venous lines and Swan Ganz lines
• Provide regional anesthesia under a delegating physician to include : topical, infiltration, spinal, epidural, intravenous, upper, and lower body blocks, and other peripheral blocks
• Initiate orders and transcribe orders of collaborating physician
• Intravenous catheter placement and administration of fluids, blood and / or blood products, muscle relaxants, vasoactive and cardiac drugs
• Other responsibilities include mechanical ventilation, resuscitation techniques, cardiopulmonary bypass technique, auto transfusion, hypotensive and hypertensive care, and hypothermia

This job requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of CHRISTUS Health. It is expected that the associate demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The Associate shall support the CHRISTUS Health strategic plan and the Performance Improvement Plan's (PIP) goals and direction.

Responsibilities :

Job Requirements : Education / Skills

Experience

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Work Schedule : PRN

Work Type : Per Diem As Needed