Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; CRNA - PRN

• Location:
  
  3557 Embassy Parkway, Fairlawn, OH, 44333, United States
• Base Pay: $ - $ / Year
• Employee Type: PRN

Summary: The CRNA will administer anesthesia, monitor patient’s vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. The Nurse Anesthetist may assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians.

• Instructs nurses, residents, interns, students or other staff on topics such as anesthetic techniques, pain management, and emergency responses.
• Manages and maintains the airway and pulmonary status of patients using techniques such as endotracheal intubation and extubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, and respiratory therapy.
• Selects, prepares, or uses equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.
• Selects, orders, and administers anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, or blood products.
• Develops anesthesia care plans.
• Obtains informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures.
• Assesses patients’ medical histories to predict anesthesia response.
• Performs and evaluates the results of diagnostic tests such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
• Performs or manages regional anesthetic techniques such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks, and intravenous blocks.
• Performs and documents pre-anesthetic screenings including physical evaluations and patient interviews.
• Monitors patients’ responses including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Evaluates patients’ post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses and taking appropriate corrective actions or requests consultation if complications occur. Administers post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients’ cardiovascular systems.
• Discharges patients from post-anesthesia care.
• Prepares prescribed solutions and administers anesthetic following specified methods and procedures. Informs physician of patient's condition during anesthesia. Performs pre- and post-anesthesia patient visits and documents anesthesia notes on patient records.
• Supports patient safety when performing job functions and through participation in facility, department, or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Documents all actions and interventions that facilitate billing for services.
• Participates in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
• All other duties not specifically assigned.

• Education: Must be a graduate of a School of Nurse Anesthesia accredited by the Council on Accreditation of the American Association of the Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).
• Experience: 2-3 years of experience preferred.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Competency in the clinical responsibilities involved in providing anesthesia services.
• Certifications/Licenses/Registrations/Insurability:
  • Must have a current licensure as a registered nurse (RN) and a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) from the Ohio Board of Nursing.
  • Must have current certification and continued professional certification (CPC) with the National Board of Certification Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) and State Board of Nursing endorsement.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) are required.
  • Advanced Cardcardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
  • Insurable by an appropriate medical malpractice insurer for the limits required by this institution or state.

Minimum 24 hours per month.