CRNA -East Jefferson

About the role

The CRNA administers anesthesia for all types of surgical cases in various settings in accordance with their expertise. They administer anesthesia in four general categories: pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation, anesthesia induction, maintenance and emergence, post-anesthetic care, peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and administers the anesthetic, adjuvant drugs, and fluid necessary to manage the anesthetic.
• Maintains the patient's physiologic homeostasis and corrects abnormal responses to the anesthesia or surgery.
• Selects, applies, and inserts appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for collecting and interpreting patient physiological data.
• Manages patient's airway and pulmonary status using endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, or extubating.
• Releases or discharges patients from a post-anesthesia care area, provides post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
• Orders, initiates, or modifies pain relief therapy through the utilization of drugs, regional anesthetic techniques, or other accepted pain relief modalities, including epidural analgesia.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Provides clinical support services outside of the operating room, including but not limited to radiology, endoscopy, emergency department, or invasive labs.
• Provides consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilatory care upon request or referral for these services.
• Identifies and manages emergency situations, including the initiation or participation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that involves airway maintenance, ventilation, tracheal intubation, pharmacologic, cardiopulmonary support, management of blood, fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
• Performs clinical and didactic teaching, supervision, and evaluation of students and interdepartmental liaising.
• Is a member of departmental committees and participates in research.

Requirements

• Licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN/CRNA).
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications.

Qualifications

Minimum LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Licenses or temporary permits to practice professional nursing and advanced practice nursing in Louisiana.
• Licenses or temporary permits to practice professional nursing and advanced practice nursing in Louisiana.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Skills

Skills include but are not limited to:

• Knowledge of anesthesia administration and management.
• Ability to maintain patient's physiologic homeostasis.
• Proficiency in monitoring and managing patient airways and pulmonary status.
• Experience with anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence.
• Knowledge of pain relief therapy and regional anesthetic techniques.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations using advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Experience with clinical support services in various departments.
• Ability to provide consultation and implement respiratory and ventilatory care.
• Knowledge of emergency situations and cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques.
• Experience with clinical and didactic teaching, supervision, and evaluation of students.
• Experience with departmental committees and research.

Benefits

LCMC Health offers competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Variable hours.

LCMC Health

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion, and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary. Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.