(Archived) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) job on Whidbey Island, Washington.

The job is a civilian position within the extensive military medical system. Civilian and military personnel work together in hospitals and clinics providing a full range of services to the active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

• Full-time hours
• PTO - fantastic accrual rate
• Paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans)

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Job Overview:

• Provide a full range of nurse anesthetist services in accordance with privileges granted by the Commanding Officer.
• Administer anesthesia to any patient undergoing a surgical procedure, as designated by the attending physician.
• Perform a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient. This includes obtaining an informed consent from the patient, requesting consultations and/or diagnostic studies, and ordering pre-anesthetic medications.
• Develop and implement an anesthetic plan of care. Initiate the anesthetic plan by selecting the type of anesthesia.
• Perform an assessment immediately prior to induction of anesthesia of the patient. This shall include a review of the medical record with regard to completeness, pertinent laboratory data, time of administration and dosage of pre-anesthesia medication, together with an appraisal of any changes in the patient's condition from that noted on previous visits. This note shall include any previous anesthetic experiences and complications thereof noted in the medical record.
• Obtain consultations, as appropriate, with a staff anesthesiologist (i.e., patients meeting ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) classification 3 or greater; pediatric patients less than 3 months old).
• Maintain the patient's physiologic homeostasis and corrects abnormal responses to the anesthesia and/or surgery.
• Collect and interpret patient physiological data by selecting, applying, or inserting noninvasive monitoring modalities.
• Manage the patient's airway and pulmonary status.
• Manage the patient's emergence and recovery from anesthesia by maintaining homeostasis, providing relief from pain and anesthesia side effects and preventing and managing complications through selecting, obtaining, ordering, and administrating medications, fluids, or ventilatory support.
• Remain with the patient as long as required by the patient's condition relative to his/her anesthesia status and until responsibility for proper patient care has been assumed by other qualified individuals. Personnel responsible for post-anesthetic care are to be advised of specific problems presented by the patient's condition.
• Maintain and record all pertinent events taking place during the introduction of, maintenance of and emergence from anesthesia, including the dosage and duration of all anesthetic agents, other drugs, intravenous fluids and blood or blood components on all patients that have received anesthesia care.
• Record post-anesthetic visits, including at least one note describing the presence or absence of anesthesia related complications within 48 hours of the procedure. While the number of visits will be determined by the status of the patient in relation to the procedure performed and the anesthetic administered, a visit should be made early in the postoperative period.
• Discharge or release from PACU according to established criteria. Provide follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia complications and/or side effects.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Job Qualifications:

• BLS
• RN Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted license. Any U.S. state
  
• PALS
• ACLS
• ATLS
• NPR - highly preferred. Must obtain within 90 days
• 1 year of independent obstetric anesthesia experience within the last 2 years
• This is an obstetric anesthesia only position and the CRNA will be expected to provide all required anesthesia services for a low volume, geographically remote labor, and delivery unit during a designated call period.
  

Position contingent on contract award with an anticipated Fall start date.

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