Nurse Anesthetist - Certified (Call), Full - Time, Rotating

Join UChicago Medicine as a Nurse Anesthetist in our Anesthesiology Department. Sign-on bonus and relocation available.

About the role

Provide patient care and support throughout the perioperative period, including preoperative assessment and sedation, administration and management of anesthesia, and postoperative care. Work with an elite group of CRNAs in one of the country's finest academic medical centers, experiencing all surgical and procedural disciplines, state-of-the-art Level One Trauma patient care, and collaboration with world-renowned medical professionals.

Responsibilities

• Acquire anesthesia drugs from the satellite pharmacy and prepare anesthesia drugs and delivery systems.
• Function as a member of the Care Team to carry out the plan for each patient and the Care Center.
• Perform preoperative assessment of the patient, including chart review, preop patient interview, history and physical (if necessary), and establish an anesthesia plan based on findings and discussion with the surgeon and attending anesthesiologist.
• Demonstrate expert proficiency in airway management, including mask ventilation, laryngeal mask ventilation, and endotracheal intubation.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the management and/or placement of current monitoring techniques and procedures in the perioperative period, such as ECG placement and interpretation, arterial line placement, central line catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, transesophageal echocardiography, and peripheral nerve stimulators.
• Record all pertinent perioperative events on the patient’s chart and anesthesia record.
• Transport patients postoperatively to an appropriate location based on anesthetic technique and patient’s condition, and report the patient’s condition and anesthetic concerns to the appropriate clinician.
• In collaboration with the attending anesthesiologist, demonstrate proficiency in the management of the induction, maintenance, and emergence of anesthesia.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current Illinois RN and APN Licensure.
• BSN required.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• Graduate of an AANA-approved nurse anesthesia program.
• Pass the National Certification Examination following graduation.
• Certified or certification-eligible by the AANA.
• Certified or certification-eligible by the NBCRNA.
• Minimum of a master’s degree from a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
• A minimum of one year full-time work experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse in a critical care setting.
• Must maintain certification through continuing education.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available.
• Relocation assistance available.

Schedule

Full-time (1.0 FTE), rotating shift.