Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

About the role

Administers anesthetic care for the purpose of facilitating diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical procedures at a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient.
• Develops and implements an anesthetic plan of care, including monitoring modalities and post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care.
• Selects, obtains, and administers the anesthetic plan of care, including induction, maintenance, and emergence phase anesthesia.
• Recognizes alterations in physiologic responses to the surgical procedure and/or the anesthetic, takes appropriate action, and notifies the responsible physician as indicated.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) from the Florida Board of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Graduate of an accredited CRNA program.

Skills

• Critical thinking and decisive judgment with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a stressful, high-pressure environment.

Physical Requirements

• Full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Ability to stand and walk for extensive periods and lift/transport patients.
• Corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Life and AD&D coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability availability.
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs.
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning.
• Paid holidays and vacation.