Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital
Job Overview
The CRNA is responsible for the pre‑operative, intra‑operative, and immediate post‑operative care of the patient requiring anesthesia for surgical, medical, therapeutic or diagnostic procedures. This includes pre‑operative assessments, anesthetic care plans, assembly and care of specialized equipment, application and interpretation of data from anesthetic monitors, airway management, delivery of general, regional anesthesia and monitored anesthetic care, induction, maintenance and emergence of the patient, care of the patient in the immediate post‑operative setting, and post‑operative assessments in collaboration with a physician member of the Department of Anesthesiology. These services are rendered in our 16 main operating rooms and may be expanded with additional education and experience. Clinical Responsibilities
Pre‑anesthesia assessment Requesting laboratory/diagnostic studies Pre‑anesthetic medication General anesthesia and adjuvant drugs Regional anesthesia monitoring Sedation techniques Cardiopulmonary resuscitation management Invasive and noninvasive placement and monitoring Airway management techniques Mechanical ventilation/oxygen therapy Fluid, electrolyte, acid‑base management Blood, blood products, plasma expanders Peripheral intravenous/arterial catheter placement Acute and chronic pain therapy Select, administer, and reconcile medications in accordance with Federal, State and hospital policies Post anesthesia care/discharge Seek physician direction based on patient condition Adhere to I.C.A.R.E Standards Working Conditions
Anesthesia care is given in the main operating rooms of Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, or its affiliating institutions, as well as several designated "Out of OR" locations including Radiology, Cardiac Cath Lab, CT, MRI, MRT, Endoscopy, and Angiography. These environments require attention to electrical, mechanical, gas‑driven, radiation, and laser‑emitting equipment and may be warm, cold, dimly lit, crowded, or spacious and well lit. Requirements
State licensure as a registered professional nurse and compliance with Massachusetts regulatory requirements regulating advanced practice for nurse anesthesia. Graduation from a program of Nurse Anesthesia education accredited by the National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) or its predecessor. Certification by the Council on Certification or recertification by the Council on Recertification or their respective predecessors. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. About Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is a 249‑bed non‑profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, it offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties and is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. We believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients are at the center of everything we do. Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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The CRNA is responsible for the pre‑operative, intra‑operative, and immediate post‑operative care of the patient requiring anesthesia for surgical, medical, therapeutic or diagnostic procedures. This includes pre‑operative assessments, anesthetic care plans, assembly and care of specialized equipment, application and interpretation of data from anesthetic monitors, airway management, delivery of general, regional anesthesia and monitored anesthetic care, induction, maintenance and emergence of the patient, care of the patient in the immediate post‑operative setting, and post‑operative assessments in collaboration with a physician member of the Department of Anesthesiology. These services are rendered in our 16 main operating rooms and may be expanded with additional education and experience. Clinical Responsibilities
Pre‑anesthesia assessment Requesting laboratory/diagnostic studies Pre‑anesthetic medication General anesthesia and adjuvant drugs Regional anesthesia monitoring Sedation techniques Cardiopulmonary resuscitation management Invasive and noninvasive placement and monitoring Airway management techniques Mechanical ventilation/oxygen therapy Fluid, electrolyte, acid‑base management Blood, blood products, plasma expanders Peripheral intravenous/arterial catheter placement Acute and chronic pain therapy Select, administer, and reconcile medications in accordance with Federal, State and hospital policies Post anesthesia care/discharge Seek physician direction based on patient condition Adhere to I.C.A.R.E Standards Working Conditions
Anesthesia care is given in the main operating rooms of Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, or its affiliating institutions, as well as several designated "Out of OR" locations including Radiology, Cardiac Cath Lab, CT, MRI, MRT, Endoscopy, and Angiography. These environments require attention to electrical, mechanical, gas‑driven, radiation, and laser‑emitting equipment and may be warm, cold, dimly lit, crowded, or spacious and well lit. Requirements
State licensure as a registered professional nurse and compliance with Massachusetts regulatory requirements regulating advanced practice for nurse anesthesia. Graduation from a program of Nurse Anesthesia education accredited by the National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) or its predecessor. Certification by the Council on Certification or recertification by the Council on Recertification or their respective predecessors. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. About Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is a 249‑bed non‑profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, it offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties and is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. We believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients are at the center of everything we do. Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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