CRNA-Nurse Anesthetist

Navajo Preference Employment Act

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an Affirmative Action Plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this Plan and corresponding TCRHCC Policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is located in the Anesthesia Department of Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) and is a full professional member of the Operating Room (OR) team providing anesthesiology services.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Completion of a Nurse Anesthetist training program sponsored or approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).

License/Certification:

• Must possess a valid, current, full and unrestricted license to practice as a nurse in any state within the United States, District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• Certification by the AANA (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists).
• Must maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association for direct hires
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
• Must obtain Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) prior to taking trauma call

Experience:

• Knowledge of professional nursing and of the pharmacological properties and physiological effects of anesthetic drugs used in complex surgery
• Independent ability to administer all anesthetics and to detect unfavorable reactions; to administer and manage new drugs and to recover the patient from any side effects
• Skill in preparing reports of results in the use of new drugs. Frequently new techniques, information, and criteria are established from these reports. Knowledge of OR methods, equipment, and procedures

Other

Skills and Abilities:

A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:

• Positive working relationships with others
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
• Ability to coordinate anesthesia activities with the total operating room team
• Completion of and, above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the…