CRNA PRN Children's Hospital

About Us

Baylor Scott & White Health promotes the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, it empowers you to live well. Core values: serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart; never settle by constantly striving for better; are in it together by supporting one another and those served; make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience. We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) PRN is a licensed nurse with advanced training in anesthesia. The CRNA administers, monitors, and adjusts anesthetic doses for patients of all ages during surgery and other procedures. Limited to select locations based on unique workplace dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Interprets physician's pre-anesthetic evaluation and lab data.
• Reviews health history, including psychosocial as well as biophysical.
• Reviews all current laboratory data.
• Performs pre-induction examination and inspection of anatomical parts or organ systems related to an anesthetic plan.
• Reviews the proposed surgery with the patient.
• Perform a brief physical assessment of the patient, dentures, prosthetic devices, allergies, and NPO status.
• Verify that all prescribed safety standards have been met before anesthesia induction.
• Check the machine checklist, functional suction equipment, airway management equipment, proper placement of monitoring and electrosurgical electrodes, and physical positioning.
• Induces and maintains general anesthesia at safe levels.
• Uses techniques prescribed by the staff anesthesiologist or those used in the department.
• Selects and administers anesthetic techniques, medications, and adjunctive drugs according to accepted departmental guidelines.
• Performs intratracheal intubation and extubation protecting the patient at all times.
• Identifies and manages emergency situations according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs regional anesthesia using techniques prescribed by the assigned staff anesthesiologist or techniques customarily used within the department.
• Selects and administers regional anesthetic techniques, medications, and adjunctive drugs according to accepted departmental guidelines.
• Identifies and manages emergency situations according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Monitors life support