Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

The World’s Best Stop at Nothing There’s a reason St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is consistently ranked on Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” list. Actually, there are more than 6,500 reasons. At our world-class pediatric research hospital, every one of our 6,500 professionals shares our commitment to making a difference in the lives of the children we serve. There’s a unique bond when you are part of a team that will stop at nothing to advance the treatments and cures of pediatric catastrophic diseases.

The result is a collaborative, positive environment where all employees, regardless of their role, receive the resources, support, and encouragement to advance and grow their careers.

St. Jude’s Center of Advanced Practice is seeking a full-time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). As a CRNA e, you will provide anesthesia care for pediatric patients undergoing surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. Working as a key member of the Physician Anesthesiologist/CRNA care team, you will perform pre-anesthesia assessments, administer and manage anesthesia throughout procedures, support patient recovery, and provide post-anesthesia care.

CRNAs are part of the Center of Advanced Practice, which offers opportunities for professional development, clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, and participation in clinical trials. Advanced Practice Providers are encouraged to contribute to publications, presentations, and conferences at the local, national, and international levels.

St. Jude supports career growth through a structured Transition to Practice Program and ongoing professional development opportunities. CRNAs also collaborate across disciplines, participate in hospital committees and shared governance initiatives, and help influence patient care decisions while advancing excellence in pediatric healthcare.

• Administers safe anesthesia
  - Reviews and discusses the anesthesia plan in collaboration with other anesthesia providers. Select and use all equipment, invasive and noninvasive monitors, supplies, and drugs for the administration of sedation, anesthesia, and pain management services; perform safety checks as needed. Monitor all equipment being used on patient during procedure. Records complete and accurate anesthesia records via EMR. Ensures patient’s stability prior to transporting patient to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
  
  Informs personnel and supervising Physician Anesthesiologist of all pertinent information Collaborates with supervisors and/or managers of other departments to analyze and resolve patient issues. Inserts intravenous/intra-arterial catheters. Selects appropriate anesthesia technique and administers analgesic and anesthetic agents, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, or blood products necessary to provide anesthesia services. 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.

• Performs pre-operative and post-operative evaluations
  - Completes pre-op evaluations. Documents thoroughly via EMR all information for pre-operative evaluation. Review, request, and order all laboratory/diagnostic studies. Confers with Clinical Director Anesthesiologist on all data that is out of the ordinary or a potential problem. Develop and implement an anesthesia care plan. Discusses plan of anesthesia with patient, surgeon and supervising physician anesthesiologist and documents on the pre anesthesia record.
  
  Maintains familiarity with regional anesthesia techniques to include medication dosage and maintenance. Evaluate the patient’s response to anesthesia and surgery; take appropriate corrective action during the post-anesthesia period.

• Plans and directs in-service educational and Divisional Orientation Programs. Presents in-services to other hospital personnel as requested. Participates in research and presents findings and in-services to department and other hospital personnel. Directs orientations and preceptorships for Student Registered Nurse…