CRNA - PRN

General Summary

• This position is a Masters prepared advanced practice nurse (APN) that provides anesthetic care in collaboration with anesthesiologists surgeons physicians and medical professionals in every practice setting throughout UM Rehab & Ortho. This position performs CRNA functions and practice parameters as detailed by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).
• The CRNA will administer anesthesia and anesthesiarelated care in four general categories: 1) preanesthetic preparation and evaluation 2) anesthesia induction maintenance and emergence 3) postanesthesia care and 4) perianesthetic and clinical support functions.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

• Performs and documents a preanesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies; selecting obtaining ordering or administering preanesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia.
• Develops and implements an ageappropriate and culturally sensitive anesthetic plan taking into account the principles of growth and development throughout the lifespan.
• Selects and initiates the planned anesthetic technique which may include: general regional local anesthesia and intravenous sedation.
• Selects obtains and administers the anesthetics adjuvant drugs accessory drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic.
• Selects applies or inserts appropriate noninvasive and invasive monitoring modalities.
• Interprets and utilizes hemodynamic and laboratory data to maintain the patients physiologic homeostasis and correct abnormal responses to the anesthesia or surgery.
• Manages a patients airway and pulmonary status using current practice modalities.
• Manages emergence and recovery from anesthesia by selecting obtaining ordering and administering medications fluids and ventilatory support in order to maintain homeostasis to provide relief from pain and anesthesia side effects and to prevent or manage complications. Transports critically ill patients to the OR ICU or testing area when appropriate.
• Discharges patients from a postanesthesia care area and provides postanesthesia followup evaluation and care.
• Orders initiates or modifies pain relief therapy through the utilization of drugs regional anesthetic techniques or other accepted pain relief modalities including labor epidural analgesia.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management administration of emergency fluids and drugs and using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Participates in the clinical and didactic education of trainees from multiple disciplines.

Qualifications :

Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and graduation with a Masters degree from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia.
• Must hold current licensure from the Maryland State Board of Nurse Examiners to practice nursing and nurse anesthesia.
• Hold current certification or recertification from the National Board on Certification & Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
• Current BLS ACLS and PALS certifications.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to perform clinically as a nurse anesthetist in a trauma/crisis setting on a regular basis.
• Ability to operate use and interpret data from a wide variety of equipment to perform anesthesia care as well as any necessary Period or operating room care to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the patient while they are under the direct care of the CRNA.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are required to effectively collaborate with various clinical staff and other disciplines.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient populations(s) served. Ability to demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patients requirements relative to his or her populationspecific and age specific needs.

Patient Safety

• Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital department or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identifies possible risks in processes procedures devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Parttime