Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Suburban Community Medical Group is affiliated with Suburban Community Hospital, one of the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” and “A” rated for patient safety. We offer incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Responsibilities

CRNA will provide counseling and education to the patient about the procedure and options. Perform a thorough and comprehensive physical examination and history. Assess and evaluate patient to determine best course of action. Develop a patient-centered plan for analgesia, anesthesia, multi modal pain management, and recovery. Ensure patient understanding and obtain anesthetic-specific informed consent. Select, prescribe, order, and administer pre-anesthetic medications, including various necessary controlled substances. The use of anesthesia and sedation to achieve the reversible loss of consciousness, amnesia, analgesia and/or muscle relaxation for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with sufficient depth and duration as needed. Implement a patient-specific plan of care, which may involve anesthetic techniques, such as general, regional and local anesthesia, sedation, and multi modal pain management. Select, order, prescribe and administer anesthetic medications, including controlled substances, adjutant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, and blood products. Assessing airway, vital signs (pulse, blood pressure) with appropriate equipment. Interpretation and management of abnormal diagnostic data. Engage in safe perioperative patient care practices which includes but is not limited to safe use of anesthesia equipment for administration; oxygen therapy; central venous access devices including ultrasound guidance if performed within an approved education program. Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia. Select, order, prescribe and administer post anesthetic medications, including controlled substances. Conduct post anesthesia evaluation. Educate the patient related to recovery, regional analgesia and continued multi modal pain management. Discharge from the postanesthesia care area or facility. Provide comprehensive patient centered pain management to optimize recovery. Provide acute pain services, including multi modal pain management and opioid-sparing techniques. Provide anesthesia and analgesia using regional techniques for obstetric and other acute pain management. Provide advanced pain management, including acute, chronic, and interventional pain management. Order or prescribe medications for pain management or medication assisted treatment, including controlled substances. Provide critical care, emergency, and resuscitation/airway management services. Perform testing for point of care. Order, evaluate, and diagnose based on radiological and laboratory studies. Use and supervise technologies for both diagnostic and care delivery. Provide ongoing pain management and sedation for palliative care. Order treatments, services, and consults related to a patient’s care.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current and valid state RN License.

2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

3. Current ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

4. Current PALS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

5. Minimum of one year previous Anesthesia experience or on the job training

6. Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

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