CRNA, Healthcare Nursing

Make a Difference as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) ....Work with Coffeyville Regional Medical Center Clinics.

Ask any of our staff members what makes CRMC special, and you're likely to hear them answer "the people," from employees who have been with us up to 40 years. Our Standards of Excellence are demonstrated daily through patient care and interaction, unwavering community support and The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Quality.

Serving Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma out of Montgomery County is an experience beyond the hospital walls as we work, live and relax with our neighbors and friends. Cost of living is low, and quality of living is high. Our communities bring the region of Kansas' southern Flint Hills alive with outdoor and indoor activity. Enjoy a little slower pace in life to enjoy camping, fishing and boating at any of our lakes;

hunting, hiking and sport throughout our terrain; strong education systems with two area community colleges and neighboring state university; as well as art and culture which abound in all of our communities. Our Main Street pubs to nearby casinos offer year-round entertainment, along with many annual festivals including Coffeyville's Summer Celebration, Independence's Neewollah Festival, Kan Okla 100 mi highway sale, rodeos and other events.

When you need some city, get to Tulsa in about an hour;
Wichita or Oklahoma City in about two hours; and Branson or Kansas City in about three hours.

CRMC has stable positioning for growth and opportunity with strong Board support. We have become a chosen partner for many area businesses and continue to grow our practices with recent staff physician additions, deployment of Tele Health opportunities, and updating our processes for strongest efficiency and care across our service lines. CRMC and Montgomery County welcome you to explore our hospital, communities and opportunities.

* Dynamic, Servant Leadership Team

* Comprehensive Benefits Available

* Relocation Reimbursement Available

* Kansas Rural Opportunity Zone 100% Personal Tax Credit up to five years for out of state relocations

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who practices both autonomously and in collaboration with a variety of health providers on the interprofessional team to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence-based anesthesia and pain care services. S/he cares for patients at all acuity levels across the lifespan of a variety of settings for procedures including, but not limited to, surgical, obstetrical, diagnostic, therapeutic and pain management.

JOB DUTIES:

* Perform and document the preanesthesia assessment and evaluation of the patient

* Review, request and order (as permitted by state law) laboratory/diagnostic studies

* Obtain informed consent for anesthesia and related services

* Select, obtain, prepare and use equipment, invasive and non-invasive monitors, supplies and drugs for the administration of sedation, anesthesia, and pain management services while performing safety checks as needed

* Select, order, obtain, and administer analgesic and anesthetic agents, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products necessary to provide anesthesia services

* Perform all aspects of airway management, including fiber optic intubation

* Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia by evaluating patient response, and selecting, ordering, and administering medications, fluids, and ventilator support to maintain patient stability during transfer

* Initiate and administer post-anesthesia pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system

* Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the postanesthesia period

* Evaluate the patient's response to anesthesia and surgery; take appropriate corrective action during the postanesthesia period

* Provide postanesthesia follow-up evaluation and care

* Discharge the patient from the postanesthesia care unit

* Implement acute and chronic pain management modalities

* Manage emergency situations by assessing, stabilizing, and determining disposition of patients, including providing airway management, administration of emergency drugs and fluids, and using basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques

* Place and manage regional anesthetic techniques, as delineated by his or her clinical privileges or granted special privileges, and may include:

o Subarachnoid

o Epidural

o Plexus, major and peripheral nerve block

o Intravenous regional anesthesia

* Insert and manage peripheral, arterial, pulmonary catheter, or central venous lines and catheters.

* Provide care to patients in intensive care in accordance with facility policy

* Provide patient and caregiver education

* Perform arterial puncture to obtain arterial blood samples

* Consult with respiratory care providers and implement respiratory and ventilator care

* Complete quality assessments for quality assurance as prescribed by…