CRNA - Independent Practice

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides Anesthesia care
• Performs pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation of patient, reviews orders and obtains informed consent.
• Assures that the patient is positioned in proper alignment and safely secured.
• Initiates anesthetic technique, which may include general, regional, local or sedation.
• Manages airway and cardiopulmonary status to maintain satisfactory physiologic condition.
• Facilitates emergence and recovery from anesthesia by administering medications, fluids and airway support.
• Discharges patient, providing summary of patient history and surgical events.

Provides Peri-Anesthetic and Clinical Support

• Inserts peripheral and arterial catheters.
• Performs arterial punctures to obtain blood samples.
• Initiates or participates in CPR that involves airway maintenance, ventilation, tracheal intubation, pharmacological or cardiovascular support.
• Acts in consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilator care.

Collaborates with Department Team

• Makes decisions that result in desired patient/unit outcomes.
• Establishes priorities for self and others in organizing work.
• Acts as a resource to peers and other health related professionals.
• Assumes charge responsibilities as assigned.
• Precepts and mentors students and orientees as delegated.

Physical Demands

• Medium Work*: Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree graduate of accredited nursing program
• Master's degree graduate of Nurse Anesthetist program
• 0 to 2 years working as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years working as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire
• Registered Nurse Anesthetist - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire
• ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Multisource required upon hire
• PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support - Multisource required within 120 days of hire at ANW, required upon hire at all other locations