Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

About the role

We are seeking a skilled Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to administer anesthesia, monitor patient’s vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. The Nurse Anesthetist may assist surgeons, other physicians, or providers.

What You’ll Do

• Instructs nurses, residents, interns, students or other staff on topics such as anesthetic techniques, pain management and emergency responses.
• Selects, prepares, or uses equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.
• Selects, orders, and administers anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products.
• Manages patients’ airway or pulmonary status using techniques such as endotracheal intubation and extubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, and respiratory therapy.
• Maintains patients’ airway or pulmonary status using techniques such as endotracheal intubation and extubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, and respiratory therapy.
• Monitors patients’ responses including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Develops anesthesia care plans.
• Obtains informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures.
• Affirms patients’ medical histories to predict anesthesia response.
• Performs and evaluates the results of diagnostic tests such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
• Performs or manages regional anesthetic techniques such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks and intravenous blocks.
• Evaluates patients’ post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.
• Administers post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients’ cardiovascular systems.
• Readies patients for discharge from post-anesthesia care.
• Reads literature, talks with colleagues, and participates in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.

Required Skills/Abilities

• General knowledge of medical terminology.
• Advanced understanding of anesthesia and other critical nursing skills.
• Demonstrated patient care skills.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in nursing with specific emphasis on anesthesia required.
• At least five years of related experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Full range of body motion including standing, bending, and moving equipment.
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending and reaching.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment or supplies up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to work under occasional stress and adapt to fluctuating schedules.
• Some exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, and clinical environments.

About Us

Michigan Neurology Associates & Pain Consultants (MNA & PC) has been providing exceptional community-based neurological and clinical care since 1990. As a multispecialty neuroscience medical clinic in southeastern Michigan, we deliver comprehensive and personalized treatment plans through a team of highly trained healthcare professionals. Our practice offers wide-ranging clinical services in neurology, physiatry, psychiatry, and pain medicine. We utilize state-of-the-art technology to diagnose and manage conditions such as epilepsy, migraines, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, neuropathy, stroke, and more.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health benefits package (for employees working 30+ hours).
• In-house training.
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment guided by our core values.