Per Diem CRNA -- Anesthesia -- Women & Children's Hospital

Per Diem CRNA – Anesthesia – Women & Children's Hospital (Job )

Location: US:

WV:

Charleston

Post Date: 7/2/2026

Category: Advanced Practitioners

Employment Type: Employee

Job Summary

Administers anesthesia and anesthesia related core under the direction of a physician. Monitors and supports life functions. Acts as the patient's advocate while the patient is under anesthesia.

• Demonstrates ability to administer or assist with all types of anesthesia.
• Sets up the operating room with anesthesia-related drugs and equipment prior to each procedure.
• Inspects the anesthesia machines and other equipment prior to each case to ensure proper working order.
• Reviews findings of each patient's preoperative examination, all appropriate lab values, and consultative information to choose the best anesthetic for the patient in collaboration with the Anesthesiologist.
• Maintains an accurate anesthesia record.
• Assists with problems requiring airway maintenance expertise anywhere in the hospital.
• Works with students and provides training as needed.
• Responsible for integrating continuous, quality improvement into department and institution operations, and demonstrate a commitment to the process.
• Supports and assists employee participation in the continuous, quality improvement processes.
• Reinforces employee understanding of work integration with other departments throughout the institution.
• Develops, implements, and documents an Anesthesia Plan of Care prior to providing an anesthetic.
• Performs an assessment immediately prior to induction of anesthesia of the patient and documents on the anesthesia record.
• Supervises the SRNA during all phases of anesthesia care: pre-operative assessment, intraoperative administration and management of anesthesia, and patient evaluation and care in the postoperative period.
• Supervises the SRNA in all anesthesia related activities, such as, but not limited to: documentation in the medical record and response to urgent/emergent situations throughout the clinical facility.
• Discusses the development of and the rationale behind the anesthetic plan of care.
• Provides appropriate learning opportunities for the SRNA.
• Promotes a clinical educational environment conducive to learning for SRNAs.
• Evaluates and participates in constructive discussion regarding the SRNA’s clinical performance.
• Encourages the SRNA to initiate open dialogue about anesthesia care, critically think, and develop independent actions.
• Serves as a first line resource for the SRNA in the event a matter related to clinical instruction or clinical evaluation occurs.
• Informs the Site Clinical Coordinator or Charge CRNA of pertinent SRNA performance.

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department’s identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in:
1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs;
2) knowledge of growth and development; and
3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.

Competency Statement

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required) – within 1 year of hire
• Basic Life Support (Required) – within 30 days of hire
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Required)
• Registered Nurse (Required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Required) – within 1 year of hire

Varies

Women & Children's Hospital, US:

WV:

Charleston