CRNA Cardiac Team Job Morgantown area,West Virginia USA,Nursing

The CRNA provides anesthetic care for all types of patients and procedures in cooperation with the supervising or medically directing physician and under the standards of the Department of Anesthesiology and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. The CRNA administers anesthesia to patients rendering them insensitive to pain during surgery/procedures. Provide continuous vigilant observation of patients by monitoring the patient’s physical reaction to sedatives, analgesics, and anesthetic agents and informs the anesthesiologist of any adverse condition that potentially threatens the safety or care of the patient.

In addition to the above summary, the Cardiac CRNA will primarily be assigned to the Heart and Vascular Institute, providinganesthesia for Open Heart, Hybrid Cardiac, Vascular, Thoracic and Cardiac Cath Lab Procedures. The Cardiac CRNA must also be able toperform anesthetics for all other patient subsets that would bemanaged at Ruby Memorial Main Anesthesia.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of West Virginia is required

2. Board Certified or Recertified by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists required.

3. Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of hire

EXPERIENCE:

1. 1 (one) years of experience as a CRNA

2. Must maintain 15 CPC Class-A Continuing education creditsannually, based on Cardiac Anesthesia.

CORE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Patient safety shall be of utmost importance.

2. CRNAs shall maintain excellence in airway management and shallbe familiar in the usage of all airway adjuncts. i.e., bullard,fiber optic scope, ILMA, etc.

3. CRNAs shall work within their scope of delineated clinical privileges.

4. Take appropriate precautions to minimize risks of infection of patients, and other health care professionals.

5. Shall maintain the appropriate confidentiality of patient information at all times.

6. Participate in the pre-anesthetic evaluation of the patients andthe selection of anesthetic agents and techniques.

7. Perform appropriate techniques of the anesthetic plan such as,but not limited to, insertion of intravenous catheters, insertion of invasive monitoring catheters according to established protocol;endotracheal intubation and extubation; performing arterial punctures for interpretation of arterial blood gases.

8. Monitor the patient’s physical response to the anesthetic and informs the anesthesiologist of any adverse condition. Manage the anesthesia process to include induction, maintenance, and emergence of general, regional, and monitored anesthesia cases. Recognize abnormal patient responses to anesthesia or to any adjunctivemedication or form of therapy. Initiate corrective measures.

Determine the need for additional laboratory tests and provideresuscitative care as necessary. Evaluate and manage the patient inthe immediate post-operative period.

9. Administer IV fluids relative to the patient’s medical history and surgical procedure. Administer blood products after obtaining ahematocrit and then consultation with the anesthesiologist.

10. Appropriately document the patient status in the anesthesia record.

11. Perform all required safety and performance checks on anesthesia-related equipment and verify the appropriate supplies before initiating care. Procure and assemble equipment and supplies as indicated if anesthesia tech is not available.

12. In accordance with departmental and regulatory compliance standards, CRNA will…