ANESTHESIA CRNA -LANSING, MI

About the role

Sparrow Hospital is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated CRNAs to join their team in Lansing, Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Obtains appropriate health history including biophysical and psychosocial data.
• Conducts appropriate physician screening assessment.
• Selects, obtains, orders or administers pre-anesthetic medications.
• Documents the pre-anesthetic evaluation and obtains informed consent for anesthesia.
• Selects, obtains or administers the anesthetics, adjutant drugs, accessory drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic, to maintain the patient's physiologic homeostasis, and to correct abnormal responses to the anesthesia or surgery.
• Performs tracheal intubation and extubation and provides mechanical ventilation.
• Provides anesthesia care consistent with infection control and anesthetic safety principles in order to prevent the spread of disease and prevent harm to the patient, the anesthetist and others in the anesthetizing environment.
• Provides a thorough report of the patient's psychological and physical condition, peri-anesthetic course and anticipated problems to the post anesthetic health care provider who assumes the patient's care following anesthesia.
• Provides post anesthesia follow-up and evaluation of the patient's response to anesthesia and for potential anesthetic complications, taking appropriate corrective actions and requesting consultation whenever indicated.
• Initiates and administers respiratory support to insure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the immediate post anesthesia period.
• Initiates and administers pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system during the immediate post anesthesia period to prevent peri-anesthetic morbility and mortality.
• Identifies and manages emergency situations, including initiating or participating in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that involves identifying and managing emergency situations, including initiating or participating in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that involves airway maintenance, ventilation, tracheal intubation, pharmacologic cardiovascular support and management of blood, fluid, electroylte and acid-base balance.
• Provides consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilatory care.
• Selects or prescribes medication and treatment modalities related to the peri-anesthetic care of the patient, with consultation or collaboration when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Current Michigan RN license and CRNA Specialty Certification.
• AACLS certification required within six months of hire.

Skills

• Strong assessment skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Time management skills.
• Effective communication skills including but not limited to, the ability to interact effectively with diverse groups of people and to remain calm despite multiple job responsibilities.

Benefits

• Full-time Anesthesia Department, Employed by Sparrow.
• Self-scheduling 8, 10- & 12-hour shift.
• Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Outpatient Surgery, Trauma, Neuro, Pediatrics, OB Services and Thoracic Anesthesia.
• Anesthesia Care Team Model.
• Top performer in quality initiatives.
• EPIC EMR.
• Opportunity to perform Regional Anesthesia including peripheral nerve blocks.
• Positions Are Hospital-employed.
• Offer $50,000 signing bonus.
• Excellent compensation, benefits, and 401(k) with matching funds.
• Malpractice insurance that includes tail coverage.

Pay

• Competitive compensation package.

Schedule

• Variable schedule available.