Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

About the role

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) manages all aspects of perioperative care including pre-operative assessment, initiation, and maintenance of general anesthesia and/or sedation, airway management, emergence, and post-anesthesia care. The CRNA prepares and administers anesthetic agents to surgical patients, and monitors the patient in the operating room to maintain the patient in a homeostatic condition.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and administers anesthetic agents to patient to desensitize them to permit the performance of medical or surgical procedures.
• Performs pre-anesthesia evaluation of the patient to ascertain physiological and psychological factors which influence the selection of the anesthetic agent and the formulation of the plan of anesthetic management.
• Maintains an appropriate professional appearance and demeanor in accordance with Company policies.
• Keeps commitments and keeps direct supervisor informed of work progress, timetables, and issues.
• Maintains strict compliance with State, Federal and other regulations (e.g., OSHA, WC, HIPAA, ADA, FEHA, DOL, HR policies and practices).

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia degree from an accredited California Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program.
• Experience in an Ambulatory Surgery Center setting.
• Desirable: Experience in the Ophthalmology Industry with multiple Surgery Center locations, experience in training of staff, experience with Regulatory and Accreditation Surveys (AAAHC Accreditation).
• Certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist approved and accepted by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Valid BLS card (American Heart Association)
• Valid ACLS card (American Heart Association)

Qualifications

• Team player and contributor coupled with excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates empathy to provide the best patient care.
• Ability to create and deliver training plans for consistency in the regions.
• Skills required include use of knowledge of WORD, EXCEL and use of standard office equipment.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from customers, staff, vendors, or other members of the business community.
• Ability to draw valid conclusions, apply sound judgment in making decisions, and to make decisions under pressure.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures.
• Must address others professionally and respectfully by actions, words and deeds.
• Detail oriented, organized, process focused, problem solver, self motivated proactive, customer service focused.
• Displays independent judgment by willingness to make timely and accurate decisions based on available information that is sometimes vague or limited in nature.
• Able to multitask effectively and work in a fast paced and sometimes ambiguous environment, without compromising quality of work.
• Able to prioritize tasks and projects with limited direction, while understanding and contributing to the success of the assigned region(s).

Benefits

Salary Description: $250k+