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Job Location : Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital - Manistique, MI
Position Type : Full Time
Education Level : 4 Year Degree
Salary Range : Undisclosed
Travel Percentage : None
Job Shift : Day
Description
POSITION SUMMARY: A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) has the main responsibilities of administering anesthesia and monitoring patients throughout the surgical process, including pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation; anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence; post-anesthesia care; and peri-anesthetic/clinical support functions. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Pre-anesthetic Preparation and Evaluation:
Obtains an appropriate health history Conducts an appropriate physical screening assessment Recommends or requests pertinent diagnostic studies Selects, obtains, orders, and administers pre-anesthetic medications Documents the pre-anesthetic evaluation and obtains a comprehensive informed consent for anesthesia and related services Intra-operative Care:
Obtaining, preparing, and using all equipment, monitors, supplies, and drugs used for the administration of anesthesia and sedation techniques, performing and ordering safety checks as needed Selects, obtains, or administers the anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, and blood products necessary to manage the anesthetic Performs all aspects of airway management, including fiber optic intubations Performs and manages regional anesthetic techniques Provides appropriate invasive and non-invasive monitoring modalities utilizing current standards and techniques Recognizes abnormal patient response during anesthesia, selecting and implementing corrective action, and requests consultation whenever necessary Evaluates patient response during emergence from anesthesia and institutes pharmacological or supportive treatment to ensure patient stability Post-anesthesia Care:
Provides follow-up and evaluation of the patient’s response to anesthesia and surgery, taking appropriate corrective actions and requesting consultation when indicated Initiates and administers respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period Initiates and administers pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system during the post-anesthesia period to prevent morbidity and mortality Initiates acute post-anesthesia pain management techniques Discharges patients from the post-anesthesia care area according to policy Clinical Support Functions:
Inserting arterial catheters and performing arterial puncture to obtain arterial blood samples Managing emergency situations, including initiating or participating in cardiopulmonary resuscitation Providing consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilatory care Managing interventional pain therapy utilizing drugs, regional anesthetic techniques, or other accepted pain relief modalities Using consultation appropriately, selecting, obtaining, ordering, and/or administering medications or treatments related to patient care Accepting additional responsibilities within the CRNA's expertise Special Requests:
Diagnostic and therapeutic injections with or without fluoroscopic guidance, including epidural, spinal, facet joint, selective nerve, and sympathetic blocks NON-CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Administrative/Management:
Scheduling, material and supply management Supervision of staff, students, or ancillary personnel Development of policies and procedures Fiscal management, preventative maintenance, billing, and data management Quality Assessment:
Data collection, reporting, trending, compliance, committee meetings, departmental review, problem-solving, interventions, documentation, and process oversight Educational:
Performing clinical and didactic teaching, in-services, and continuing education Maintaining knowledge of current scientific theories, principles, and techniques in anesthesia Committee and Liaison Responsibilities:
Participation in committees, coordination of activities, and interfacing with other departments such as nursing, surgery, pharmacy Member of AANA (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists) Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing Graduate from an accredited master’s degree nurse anesthesia program Minimum of 5 years of work experience as a CRNA Current MI Licensure as a registered nurse and nurse anesthetist Current NBCRNA Certification Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
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Job Location : Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital - Manistique, MI
Position Type : Full Time
Education Level : 4 Year Degree
Salary Range : Undisclosed
Travel Percentage : None
Job Shift : Day
Description
POSITION SUMMARY: A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) has the main responsibilities of administering anesthesia and monitoring patients throughout the surgical process, including pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation; anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence; post-anesthesia care; and peri-anesthetic/clinical support functions. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Pre-anesthetic Preparation and Evaluation:
Obtains an appropriate health history Conducts an appropriate physical screening assessment Recommends or requests pertinent diagnostic studies Selects, obtains, orders, and administers pre-anesthetic medications Documents the pre-anesthetic evaluation and obtains a comprehensive informed consent for anesthesia and related services Intra-operative Care:
Obtaining, preparing, and using all equipment, monitors, supplies, and drugs used for the administration of anesthesia and sedation techniques, performing and ordering safety checks as needed Selects, obtains, or administers the anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, and blood products necessary to manage the anesthetic Performs all aspects of airway management, including fiber optic intubations Performs and manages regional anesthetic techniques Provides appropriate invasive and non-invasive monitoring modalities utilizing current standards and techniques Recognizes abnormal patient response during anesthesia, selecting and implementing corrective action, and requests consultation whenever necessary Evaluates patient response during emergence from anesthesia and institutes pharmacological or supportive treatment to ensure patient stability Post-anesthesia Care:
Provides follow-up and evaluation of the patient’s response to anesthesia and surgery, taking appropriate corrective actions and requesting consultation when indicated Initiates and administers respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period Initiates and administers pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system during the post-anesthesia period to prevent morbidity and mortality Initiates acute post-anesthesia pain management techniques Discharges patients from the post-anesthesia care area according to policy Clinical Support Functions:
Inserting arterial catheters and performing arterial puncture to obtain arterial blood samples Managing emergency situations, including initiating or participating in cardiopulmonary resuscitation Providing consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilatory care Managing interventional pain therapy utilizing drugs, regional anesthetic techniques, or other accepted pain relief modalities Using consultation appropriately, selecting, obtaining, ordering, and/or administering medications or treatments related to patient care Accepting additional responsibilities within the CRNA's expertise Special Requests:
Diagnostic and therapeutic injections with or without fluoroscopic guidance, including epidural, spinal, facet joint, selective nerve, and sympathetic blocks NON-CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Administrative/Management:
Scheduling, material and supply management Supervision of staff, students, or ancillary personnel Development of policies and procedures Fiscal management, preventative maintenance, billing, and data management Quality Assessment:
Data collection, reporting, trending, compliance, committee meetings, departmental review, problem-solving, interventions, documentation, and process oversight Educational:
Performing clinical and didactic teaching, in-services, and continuing education Maintaining knowledge of current scientific theories, principles, and techniques in anesthesia Committee and Liaison Responsibilities:
Participation in committees, coordination of activities, and interfacing with other departments such as nursing, surgery, pharmacy Member of AANA (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists) Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing Graduate from an accredited master’s degree nurse anesthesia program Minimum of 5 years of work experience as a CRNA Current MI Licensure as a registered nurse and nurse anesthetist Current NBCRNA Certification Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
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