CRNA - Virginia

Crna Position At Essentia Health
- Virginia

Crnas at Essentia Health
- Virginia administer anesthesia to patients of all ages. We provide anesthesia services in the operating room, on obstetrics, and throughout the hospital as requested. This position requires a high level of customer service skills and ability to communicate clearly to establish and enhance positive relationships with patients, families, and coworkers.

This is a rural anesthesia practice that uses a mixed medical model of providing anesthesia that includes both medically directed and independent practice opportunities. Call is covered independently with one Crna.

• 5 OR suites in the main OR and 1 OR on the OB unit for C-sections

• Salaried 8-hour day shift plus 24-hour call

• Crna Call Coverage

• Monday
  - Friday
• Saturday
  - Sunday
• 20-minute callback window for emergencies
• A call room is provided for those that live outside the time requirement
• Call is approximately 1:6
• Flexible, self-scheduled call days

• Labor analgesia service

• Approximately 250 deliveries per year

• Surgical specialties include general, orthopedic, ENT, podiatry, gastroenterology, OB/Gyn, and ophthalmology

Qualifications and Professional Development:

• Graduate from an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program
• Seeks ongoing professional educational growth

Licensure/Credentials:

• RN license in the state of Minnesota
• Certified by the NBCRNA
• Maintains current licensure requirements for Crna practice

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledgeable of the principles and methods of general, regional, sedation, and local anesthetics
• Demonstrate competency in clinical responsibilities
• Ability to function and maintain composure in stressful and emergent situations
• Clear, thorough, and appropriate verbal and written communication skills are required to effectively collaborate with various clinical staff and other disciplines

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.