Nurse Practitioner - Anesthesia

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 the 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

The purpose and overall goal of Pre‑Anesthesia Screening (PAS) is to gather the clinical information necessary for the safe and effective administration of anesthesia through a process that is convenient for patients and physicians and results in efficient surgical throughput. The Nurse Practitioner of the Pre‑Op clinic has overall supervision of the pre‑operative clinic provided in the Surgery area, in addition to the flow of the pre‑surgical testing and pre‑anesthesia clearance for patients to gain admittance to the operating room.

The nurse practitioner of the Pre‑op clinic will provide input and assist with major decision‑making processes in regards to cardiac, pulmonary, and overall general health clearance for optimizing the health of patients who will undergo future surgery. They will play a major role in collaboration with the CRNA team and Internal Medicine department to decide if a patient is physically fit to undergo surgery and to decide if the patient’s laboratory markers deem them to be safe candidates for the administration of general anesthesia.

Through the development of algorithms and checklists by the CRNA and surgical/Internal medicine team the NP of the Pre‑OP clinic will follow these flow sheets to ensure safety of the surgical patient. This pre‑op clearance process will allow EKG’s, labs, concerning physical disabilities, medication issues, and allergies to be pre‑assessed prior to the day of surgery optimizing patient outcomes and preventing medical errors.

The NP of Pre‑op clinic will work along with the Chief CRNA to improve overall flow, function, safety and efficiency of the pre‑operative and pre‑anesthesia processes.

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

• Must have completed a nurse practitioner degree
• Experience in a pre‑op clinic setting preferred
• Must have active CPR/BLS certification
• 1–3 years of experience as an RN

• Must possess a valid, current, full and unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in any state within the United States, District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
• Must be credentialed to serve on the Medical Staff (provide all related information as requested and needed for credentialing process)

• 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;
  
  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…