Anesthesiology - Harris Health (Assistant Professor - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)

Summary

Provide Clinical Anesthesia Services in accordance with licensure, certification, and facility policies
Provide Clinical Instruction to SRNAs
Assist Program Director in the coordination and administrative oversight for all aspects of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program-Nurse Anesthesia.
Participate in the recruitment, selection and admission of all applicants
Develop and implement curriculum as assigned by the Program Director
Aid in the development, evaluation, and revision of policies and procedures for the students and faculty.

Job Duties

• Provides clinical anesthesia services.
• Participates in the development, evaluation, and revision of philosophy, goals, and objectives.
• Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies and procedures for the students and faculty.
• Ensures adherence to policies and procedures outlined in the DNP Administrative Manual.
• Aids in the ongoing evaluation process to assure program compliance with the standards of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
• Aids in the preparation of all necessary reports and studies to maintain program accreditation.
• Assists in the recruitment, selection, and admission of all applicants.
• Facilitates the professional growth and development of students.
• Counsels students, making appropriate referrals when indicated.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises didactic and clinical curricula as assigned by the Program Director.
• Serves as course director and instructor for selected didactic courses as assigned.
• Represents the DNP Program on committees as assigned.
• Maintains communication with the Program Director.
• Maintains communication and coordinates appropriate activities with other hospital and college departments as assigned.
• Conducts and documents on-site reviews of affiliate clinical sites when assigned.
• Serves as a clinical instructor to students.
• Serves as resource person to students and other health care professionals in the medical center.
• Represents Baylor College of Medicine, the Department of Anesthesiology and the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program-Nurse Anesthesia at all appropriate local, state, and national professional meetings.
• Maintains active membership and participation in professional organizations at the local, state, and national level.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Certification/Recertification as a Nurse Anesthetist by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
• Documented current competency in basic life support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Holds an earned graduate degree, doctorate preferred, from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education.
• Currently active in clinical anesthesia practice.
• Effective interpersonal and leadership skills necessary to foster productive working relationships.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Possess basic skills required to effectively use computers including electronic communication media.
• Active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists