CRNA PRN Children's Hospital

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• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
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Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note:

Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) PRN is a licensed nurse with advanced training in anesthesia. The CRNA administers, monitors, and adjusts anesthetic doses for patients of all ages during surgery and other procedures.

Limited to select locations based on unique workplace dynamics.

• Interprets physician's pre-anesthetic evaluation and lab data.
• Reviews health history, including psychosocial as well as biophysical. Reviews all current laboratory data.
• Performs pre-induction examination and inspection of anatomical parts or organ systems related to an anesthetic plan. Reviews the proposed surgery with the patient.
• Perform a brief physical assessment of the patient, dentures, prosthetic devices, allergies, and NPO status. Verify that all prescribed safety standards have been met before anesthesia induction. Check the machine checklist, functional suction equipment, airway management equipment, proper placement of monitoring and electrosurgical electrodes, and physical positioning.
• Induces and maintains general anesthesia at safe levels. Uses techniques prescribed by the staff anesthesiologist or those used in the department.
• Selects and administers anesthetic techniques, medications, and adjunctive drugs according to accepted departmental guidelines.
• Performs intratracheal intubation and extubation protecting the patient at all times.
• Identifies and manages emergency situations according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs regional anesthesia using techniques prescribed by the assigned staff anesthesiologist or techniques customarily used within the department.
• Selects and administers regional anesthetic techniques, medications, and adjunctive drugs according to accepted departmental guidelines.
• Identifies and manages emergency situations according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Monitors life support functions, recording various data, and verifies equipment is in working order. All available noninvasive monitoring equipment will be used on patients receiving general anesthesia (i.e., BP, EKG, oximeter, pre-cardial stethoscope/esophageal stethoscope, temperature, oxygen analyzer, and SARA). All data will be recorded. BP and pulse will be recorded no less than every 5 minutes. Other pulses will be recorded no less than every 15 minutes.
  
  Pre-anesthetic machine checklist will be performed and documented for every procedure involving the Department of Anesthesia.
• Manage fluid, blood and electrolyte loss and replacement within the guidelines of the Department of Anesthesia policies and procedures.
• Performs basic perioperative diagnostic testing and documents it in the anesthetic record. Closely helps and monitors life functions. In case of an adverse drug response, takes corrective action and consults the senior Staff Anesthesiologist promptly. Records all pertinent events during the procedure, including tourniquet time and pressure, changes in the operation site, and drug injections by the surgeon. All unusual events must be documented concisely on the anesthetic record.
• Terminates anesthesia in a timely fashion, ensuring patient safety to post-anesthetic recovery room. Reverses anesthetic…