Peds CRNA

About the role

The CRNA provides anesthesia for all types of pediatric patients undergoing surgical or other procedures necessitating anesthesia as part of the anesthesia care team with an anesthesiologist. Anesthesia will be provided according to standards of care and the standards of the Department of Anesthesiology in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. The CRNA will provide care for the patient from the preoperative through postoperative destination.

Responsibilities

• Takes appropriate precautions to minimize risk of infection to patients, families, and coworkers.
• Participates in the pre-anesthetic evaluation, anesthetic plan, and management of any unforeseen physiologic changes.
• Performs techniques such intravenous catheter placement, ultrasound guided intravenous or arterial catheter placement.
• Maintains familiarity and proficiency in airway management and with departmental airway equipment (CMAC, fiberoptic bronchoscopes, ILMA’s, cricothyrotomy kits, difficult airway cart, etc).
• Monitors patient’s physiologic response to anesthetic and recognize abnormal patient responses to anesthesia while informing anesthesiologist of any adverse events, changes, or critical events in a timely fashion.
• Manages anesthetics starting in pre-operative through induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia and or delivery to ICU or appropriate recovery area with report given to receiving team.
• Administers intravenous fluids, blood, and blood products as indicated for patient’s condition.
• Excludes emergencies, necessary blood and blood products transfused after Hct or Hgb are known and plan discussed with anesthesiologist.
• Appropriately documents all necessary data points in the patient’s electronic health record/anesthesia record.
• Performs all required safety checks on anesthesia equipment and verify presence of necessary supplies before case, including procuring and assembling supplies as indicated if anesthesia technician is not available.
• In accordance with departmental policies and regulatory standards, CRNA will receive report from pre-op RN to review informed consents, ID correct surgical site, and review any pre-op antibiotics or medications during SBAR report with OR RN in pre-operative area.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with all members of the perioperative team.
• In a life-threatening emergency, functions to provide care in the absence of an anesthesiologist.
• Participates in the orientation, and/or teaching of a variety of learners including SRNA’s, residents, medics, nurses, etc.
• Obtains, administers, wastes, and documents accurately any controlled substances according to hospital and departmental policy as well as state and federal guidelines.
• Depending on departmental needs, may work nights, weekends, or holidays.
• Routinely assigned to pediatric patients.
• May be assigned to adult patients for part or all of a work day.
• Participates in departmental educational activities not limited to grand rounds, pediatric lectures, journal club, in-services, or any other educational sessions provided through WVUH or WVU Children’s Hospital.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nurse Anesthesia.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
• Current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
• Current certification with National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
• Active membership in American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
• One (1) year of experience as a CRNA.
• Completion of a minimum 15 pediatric anesthesia cases < 6yrs of age.
• Maintain 15 Class A credits with pediatric focus every two years.