Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Our Lady of the Angels

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence and accuracy in all work tasks, including those directly and indirectly related to patient care.
• Maintains appropriate channels of communication and harmonious relations with other healthcare providers.
• Participates and contributes to the Quality Assurance and Infection Control Program, as appropriate.
• Establishes system for coordinating patient care throughout the cycle prior to, during and after experiencing surgery.
• Establishes methods for tracking patients' progress through the system.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to assess a situation, consider the alternatives, and properly choose appropriate courses of action.
• Collaborates with local physicians in evaluating, diagnosing, clinically monitoring, and managing patients.
• Develops clinical paths for surgery patients (inpatient and clinic).
• Establishes outcomes collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, which includes pre-op visits, inpatient care, and inpatient follow-up.
• Provides management for patient outcomes including collection of history data, physician assessment, and ongoing assessment of response to therapy.
• Writes orders on physician order form for laboratory work, medications, and treatment.
• Provides phone triage for patient concerns, documents information, and follows through with concerns.
• Analyzes patterns of variance from patient outcomes and implements strategies to resolve them.
• Explores strategies to reduce length of stay and resource consumption.
• Affords support in developing, implementing, and evaluating standards of care, standards of practice, and protocols for patients.
• Promotes educational programs and material for patients' families, nursing, and allied health professionals.
• Participates and facilitates research protocols for patients.
• Displays good problem-solving skills and takes responsibility for improving technical skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal relationship skills.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing;
• RN and CRNA License.

About the Role

The Certified Nurse Anesthetist prepares prescribed solutions and administers anesthetic following specified methods and procedures. Informs physician of patient's condition during anesthesia. Performs pre- and post-anesthesia patient visits and documents anesthesia notes on patient records.