Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; CRNA Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital

Job Description Summary

The MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital is a pediatric level-one academic trauma center in Charleston, SC. There are eight operating suites and two cardiac cath labs on level 3. The second‑floor procedure area includes two endoscopy suites, two minor procedure rooms and an in‑development interventional radiology suite. Other non‑operating room sites covered include CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology and a heme‑oncology procedure room.

Coverage includes all pediatric surgical specialties including cardiovascular, trauma, oncology, transplant, orthopedics, neurosurgery, ENT, GU‑GYN, ophthalmology, general surgery, dental and plastics.

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Employee

Regular

CC000379 CHS - CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) (SJCH)

Hourly

Health-36

40

$50,0000 sign‑on bonus available for new grads and external candidates.

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist prepares prescribed solutions and administers anesthetic following specified methods and procedures. The CRNA informs the physician of the patient’s condition during anesthesia. Performs pre‑ and post‑anesthesia patient visits and documents anesthesia notes on patient records.

Hours per week: 40
Fair Labor Standards Act Status:
Hourly

Responsibilities:

• Provide anesthesia care to a wide variety of patients from pre‑term neonates to geriatrics.
• Administer appropriate anesthetics in consultation with attending anesthesiologist in a manner consistent with standards of practice.
• Familiar with the use of anesthesia machines and related equipment, assist in transport of patients, maintain adequate patient records.
• Participate in teaching activities of the department, variety of continuing education program, and demonstrate high level of professionalism.
• Provide resuscitative care as indicated.

• Must be a graduate of Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs approved programs of anesthesia, and certified, or recertified by the National Board on Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists, and insurable by the medical malpractice insurer of MUSC for the required limits.
• The minimum education requirement for those hired after March 1, 2019 is a master’s degree, or higher, with the concentration in Nurse Anesthesia.
• Must demonstrate current competency in the clinical privileges extended.
• Must be proficient in the operation of anesthesia equipment.
• Current knowledge in anesthesia practice.
• Must exhibit basic knowledge of safety in a health care facility.
• Knowledge and practice of universal precautions in patient contact is required.
• Must be able to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with surgeons, residents, anesthesiology personnel, and nursing staff.

• Must be recognized as an APRN, or eligible, with current license to practice, or eligible to obtain practice in the state of South Carolina.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association.

Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous); while sitting (Continuous); while walking (Continuous); climb stairs (Infrequent); work indoors (Continuous); work outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent); work from elevated areas (Frequent); work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent); perform job functions from kneeling positions (Infrequent); bend at the waist (Continuous); twist at the waist (Frequent); squat and perform job functions (Frequent); perform “pinching” operations (Frequent);

perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous); firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous); fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous); reach overhead (Frequent); repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous); fully use both legs (Continuous); use lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent); reach in all directions (Continuous); lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (Infrequent); lift/lower objects 50 lbs.

from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent); lift from 36