Part Time - CRNA - Anesthesia

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Select and administer anesthesia techniques, medications and adjunct drugs appropriate to the individual patient within established procedures, pre, intra, and postoperatively.
• Review patient charts, perform physical assessment pertinent to anesthesia orders and evaluate laboratory data and formulate a written anesthesia plan for pre, intra and post op care of surgical patients.
• Able to perform endotracheal intubation and extubation, as well as invasive therapy and/or monitoring.
• Identify and manage emergency situations including CPR.
• Communicate and cooperate effectively with staff at all levels.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and respect for all customers.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude toward working place and its requirements.

Duties

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Maintains DCH Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Reduces risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.

Work Conditions

• Environmental: Includes exposure to human body fluids, anesthetic gases, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous material.
• Physical: Medium work - Exerting 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Psychological: Contact with others, face to face or in groups, dealing with all internal and external customers. Responsibility for the health, safety and confidentiality of others. Works well in a team setting.

Qualifications

• Current Alabama RN license.
• Graduation from an accredited School of Nurse Anesthesia.
• Initial certification and current recertification with the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
• Competent with anesthesia equipment and pharmaceuticals as appropriate for job.
• Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
• Read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.