Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)-Part Time
Jennie Stuart Health
- Hopkinsville, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation.
- Ensures patient identification and obtains appropriate health history.
- Recommends, requests, and evaluates pertinent diagnostic studies.
- Documents pre-anesthetic evaluation.
- Obtains informed consent for anesthesia.
- Selects and/or administers pre-anesthetic medications.
- Selects prepares and administers anesthetic agents or other agents administered in management of anesthetic care.
- Informs anesthesiologist and/or surgeon of changes in patient’s condition.
- Provides anesthesia induction, maintenance, emergence, and post anesthesia care.
- Inserts invasive line catheter/devices.
- Performs tracheal intubation and extubation, airway management.
- Provides mechanical ventilation.
- Performs venous and arterial punctures.
- Obtains blood samples.
- Performs and manages regional anesthetic.
- Manages patient’s fluid, blood, electrolyte and acid base balance.
- Provides perianesthetic invasive and non-invasive monitoring utilizing current standards and techniques.
- Responds to abnormal findings with corrective action.
- Recognizes and treats cardiac dysrhythmias through use of perianesthetic electrocardiogram monitoring.
- Evaluates patient response during emergence from anesthesia. Institutes pharmacological or supportive treatment to insure adequacy of patient recovery from anesthesia and adjuvant drugs.
- Provides post anesthesia follow-up, report, and evaluation of patient’s response to anesthesia and for potential anesthetic complication.
- Identifies and manages emergency situations. Initiates or participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Performs or orders equipment safety checks as needed.
- Cleans and sterilizes equipment and notifies supervisor of needed equipment adjustments/repairs.
- May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization.
- Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
- Maintains standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience.
- Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
- Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
- Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
- Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information.
- Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization.
- Adheres to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and/or standards from other accrediting bodies, such as The Joint Commission, Rural Health, and Center for Medicare Services.
- Certified as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
- Current BLS for Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network
- Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network
- Graduate of accredited nurse anesthesia program
- Level of Education: Masters Degree, minimum
- Certified as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
- Current BLS for Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network
- Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network
- Graduate of accredited nurse anesthesia program
- Level of Education: Masters Degree, minimum