Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA BWH Per Diem

A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is responsible for the pre-operative, intra-operative, and immediate post-operative care of patients requiring anesthesia for surgical, medical, therapeutic, or diagnostic procedures. This care includes, but is not limited to, pre-operative assessments, anesthetic care plans, assembly and care of specialized equipment; application, insertion, 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 the main operating rooms, Labor and Delivery, and designated “Out of OR” anesthesia locations (i.e., Radiology, MRT, etc.). CRNAs also fulfill a teaching function for Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists that rotate to the BWH from Northeastern University for their clinical experience.

Clinical research may be available as an adjunct for the CRNA who is interested in that area of practice, depending on protocols available, but it is not a department requirement, nor is it usually sponsored by the anesthesia department. All CRNAs must comply with federal, state, hospital, and departmental guidelines as they pertain to the delivery of anesthesia care at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Diploma Nursing required and Master’s Degree in Nurse Anesthesia Practice required.

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist [CRNA (NBCRNA)] – National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required

• The CRNA must show evidence of analytic thinking necessary to care for a group of patients.
• Must demonstrate observational skills and the ability to set priorities.
• Must be able to function under stress with good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must demonstrate effective skills in applying hospital standards in area of service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time/priority management.
• Must have physical abilities and manual dexterity to function as an anesthesia care provider and have the ability to administer all types of anesthetics, using a variety of techniques.

• Pre-anesthesia assessment
• Requesting laboratory/diagnostic studies
• Pre-anesthetic medication
• General anesthesia and adjuvant drugs
• Regional anesthesia placement and monitoring
• Sedation techniques
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation management
• Invasive and noninvasive placement and monitoring
• Airway management techniques
• Mechanical ventilation/oxygen therapy
• Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base management
• Blood, blood products, plasma expanders
• Peripheral intravenous/arterial catheter placement
• Central venous catheter placement
• Pulmonary artery catheter placement
• Acute and chronic pain therapy
• Post-anesthesia care/discharge
• Seeks physician direction based on patient condition

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a 793-bed, world-class academic medical center based in Boston, Massachusetts. Consistently ranking in the top 20 hospitals in U.S. News & World Report, we serve patients from New England, across the United States, and from 120 countries around the world. A major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital has a legacy of clinical excellence that continues to grow year after year.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other…