CRNA - Anesthesiology Rotating

Job Summary

Location:

Jennie Edmundson Hospital, 933 E Pierce Street, Council Bluffs IA.

Schedule:

Rotating schedule 40 hours per week. Weekends, holidays and on call as needed.

Duties:
Provide health assessment and improve or manage general medical care of patients. CRNAs will cover the hospital and surgery center (Fremont CRNAs will cover the surgery center) with a primary case mix including urology, GI endoscopy, ortho, ophthalmology, general surgery and ob/gyn.

• Provide health assessment and management of general medical care for patients.
• Cover hospital and surgery center duties, including the primary case mix of urology, GI endoscopy, orthopedics, ophthalmology, general surgery and obstetrics/gynecology.
• Adhere to rotating schedule, including weekends, holidays, and on call as needed.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing required;
  Master’s in Nurse Anesthesia required.
• Experience:
  
  Experience in area of practice preferred.
• License/Certification:
  Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license or temporary permit while awaiting licensure; APRN‑Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (APRN.CRNA.NE) or ARNP‑Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (ARNP.CRNA.IA) required.
• Certifications:
  
  Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire;
  American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required;
  American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
  Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients, families and hospital personnel; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines; critical thinking to manage problems, determine best course of action and effect change; knowledge of healthcare delivery, electronic patient records and quality/safety protocols.

• Weight Demands:
  Medium work—exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
• Physical Activity:
  Occasional—climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting;
  Frequent—balancing, carrying, crouching, distinguishing colors, keyboarding/typing, lifting, pulling/pushing, repetitive motions, stooping/bending, twisting;
  Constantly—grasping, hearing, reaching, seeing/visual, speaking/talking, standing, walking.

• Electrical Shock/Static rare (1‑33%).
• Radiation:
  Alpha, Beta and Gamma (e.g., X‑ray, CAT scan, Gamma knife); non‑ionizing (ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves).
• Physical hazards: noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps.
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools:
  Explosives (pressurized gas). Chemical agents: toxic, corrosive, flammable, latex; biological agents (air‑borne and blood‑borne viruses).
• Mechanical moving parts and vibrations.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.