CRNA
GI Alliance · San Antonio, TX · 3 days ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the Role
GI Alliance is seeking an experienced CRNA to provide quality and versatile anesthesia care under the direct supervision of a physician.
Responsibilities
- Performs all aspects of airway management
- Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia by evaluating patient response, and selecting, ordering, and administering medications, fluids to maintain patient stability during transfer
- Initiate and administer post-anesthesia pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system
- Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation during the post-anesthesia period
- Provide post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care
- Discharge patients from the post-anesthesia care unit
- Closely support and monitor life functions, taking corrective action in case of adverse response to any drug
- Terminate anesthesia in a timely fashion, ensuring patient safety during transfer to the post-anesthetic recovery room
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Education: Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) required
- Valid CRNA certification required
- Experience: A minimum of two years of progressive work experience in a multispecialty physician group model preferred
Performance Requirements
- Ability to transport patients in stretchers to various rooms/locations
- Ability to perform clinically as a nurse anesthetist in the facility setting on a regular basis
- Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to collaborate with various clinical staff
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients served
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control techniques
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to their population-specific and age-specific needs
- Proficient technical (computer) skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Self-motivated with initiative
- Strong sense of ethics
GI Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming, and equitable work environment. Our company values and celebrates the diversity of our physicians, staff, and patients. We firmly believe our service is greatly enriched by our diversity of thought, experience, perspective, culture, and background.
Please Note: All job offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal history check.