CRNA - Anesthesia - Duluth, MN

Job Description:

Performs clinical anesthesia duties and takes appropriate responsibility for direct patient care and for on-call as assigned. Prioritizes anesthetic decisions, administers anesthetic agents following protocols and guidelines and communicates patient status to healthcare team members. This individual performs coordinating duties by facilitating staff coverage, assignments and breaks in the surgical area. This individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span.

The ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and appropriately interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs is required. The CRNA demonstrates leadership through involvement on committees and/team projects, education, and research and actively seeks to improve the practice of nursing through performance improvement initiatives. This individual is active in professional organizations and participates in community activities.

The CRNA will ensure that the patient and family are partners in the plan of anesthesia care.

West Market:2 years of clinical experience as a CRNA is required for this position

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Qualifications:

CRNA – Duluth, MN

Administers anesthesia to patients of all ages in the operating room, delivery room, and provides other related services as needed in other patient care areas according to Medical Center policies and procedures. Position requires high level of customer service skills to establish and enhance positive relationships with patients, co-workers, and others.

PRACTICE SPECIFICS

• Current Compensation for CRNA is $142.10/hr ($295,568 annually at a 1.0)
• $ signing bonus tied to 5 years of employment
• 19 active ORs at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC), 380-bed tertiary care center, Level I Trauma Center; high acuity
• 11 active ORs at Essentia Health Duluth (formally Miller Dwan) a 151-bed care center; approximately
• 80% outpatient surgeries
• Other anesthetizing sites are EP lab, Endoscopy, OB, CT, ASC, hospital in Superior
• 8, 10, 12, 16 and 24 hour shifts
• Busy surgical schedule, diverse practice excluding transplant and complex pediatrics
• Medically directed practice with collegial Anesthesiologists

Job Qualifications, Education, Requirements:

Education and/or years’ experience required:

• Has graduated from an accredited school of nursing
• Has graduated from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia
• Knowledge of current principles and methods of general, regional and local anesthetics
• Ability to function in stressful and emergent situations

Licensure/Certification s

Required:

• Holds a current license in the state of practice
• Is certified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists; and has graduated from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia and is awaiting initial certification. Must pass certification exam within 12 months of graduation.
• Re-certified per the NBCRNA
• Holds current BLS/ACLS/PALS certification

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Mental Requirements:

• Knowledge of current principles and methods of general, regional, and local anesthetics
• Ability to function in stressful and emergent situations

Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.

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Licensure/Certification

Qualifications:

Holds a current license in the state of practice.
Is certified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA); and has graduated from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia and is awaiting initial certification. Must pass certification exam within 12 months of graduation.
Re-certified per the NBCRNA.

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days of hire.

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