CRNA

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrates current competency in the clinical responsibilities specified below
• Performs and documents the preanesthesia assessment and evaluation of the patient
• Reviews, requests, and orders (as permitted by state law), laboratory/diagnostic studies
• Obtains informed consent for anesthesia and related services
• Selects, obtains, orders, and administers preanesthetic medication or treatment
• Develops and implements an anesthesia care plan
• Selects, obtains, prepares, and uses equipment, invasive and non-invasive monitors, supplies, and drugs for the administration of sedation, anesthesia, and pain management services; perform safety checks as needed
• Selects, orders, obtains, and administers analgesic and anesthetic agents, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, or blood products necessary to provide anesthesia services

Education

• Masters in Nurse Anesthesia required

Licenses/Certifications

• American Association of Nurse Anesthetics (AANA) Required
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesist (CRNA) Required
• Basic Life Support (CPR) Required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- Required
• National Board of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists- Required