ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE ANESTHETIST)

Responsibilities

• Anesthetize patients for a broad range of surgeries extending from the simplest to the most complex of procedures.
• Evaluate patient’s physical and mental status with respect to anesthesia, consulting with the anesthesiologist, if necessary, to evaluate patient’s conditions and desired course of action.
• Observe the patient during surgery, to accomplish and maintain the proper level of anesthesia depth and to prevent over-dosage.
• Serve as resource consultant to a wide variety of professional health colleagues, regarding the latest advances in nursing anesthesia and nursing practice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A graduate or higher level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Anesthesia is required.
• This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
• Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
• Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse in the specialty of Anesthesia or related specialty from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before.