Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA

• Conduct pre-anesthesia evaluations, obtain informed consent, and develop anesthesia care plans

• Select and administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, and fluids

• Manage and safety-check anesthesia equipment

• Administer anesthesia and sedation and manage airways during procedures

• Monitor patient condition, maintain time-based records, and adjust care to maintain stability

• Manage patient emergence and recovery, provide follow-up care, and discharge patients from the post-anesthesia unit

• Implement pain management strategies, including regional anesthesia and interventional procedures

• Stabilize patients during emergencies with airway, cardiovascular, and respiratory support

• Ensure patient safety and compliance with standards

• Participate in quality initiatives and collaborate with healthcare teams

• Provide anesthesia and pain care autonomously and with the healthcare team across surgical, obstetrical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and pain management procedures

• Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor
• Current appropriate state licensure and compliance with applicable CRNA statutory and regulatory requirements
• Current BLS and ACLS certification
• Currently certified or recertified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
• Insurable by an appropriate medical malpractice insurer for required limits
• 8–12 years of related experience or equivalent education and experience
• 5 years of CRNA experience preferred
• Competent as a CRNA in a clinical setting
• Proficient in operating anesthesia equipment and providing perioperative or operating room support
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Skilled in age- and population-appropriate patient care
• Understanding of growth and development principles across the lifespan
• Knowledge of infection control practices
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow facility policies and procedures
• Ability to lift objects over 50 pounds
• May require 10–15% travel, including occasional overnight travel

Demonstrates expertise in conducting pre-anesthesia evaluations, developing anesthesia care plans, and managing anesthesia equipment. Proficient in patient monitoring, pain management strategies, and ensuring compliance with safety standards in diverse clinical settings.

• CRNA Certification
• BLS Certification
• ACLS Certification
• Anesthesia Equipment Operation
• Patient Safety Compliance

• Anesthesia Care Plans
• Patient Monitoring
• Pain Management Strategies
• Airway Management
• Emergency Stabilization
• Informed Consent
• Regional Anesthesia
• Interventional Procedures
• Clinical Competence
• Infection Control Practices

• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Confidentiality Maintenance
• Patient Care Skills

• CRNA Certification
• BLS Certification
• ACLS Certification

• Nurse Anesthesia
• Patient Safety
• Quality Initiatives
• Perioperative Support
• Healthcare Collaboration