Senior Nurse Anesthestist, PD

About the role

Administers anesthesia to patients undergoing surgical procedures in an operating room, or to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures outside the OR, under the supervision of a faculty member of the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Care at the UCSF Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Determines the condition of patients prior to a procedure by reviewing medical records, assessing patient’s status, conducting a thorough preoperative evaluation, and physical exam of the patient.
• Plans for and administers anesthetics, including inhalation, intravenous, and regional techniques.
• Observes, monitors, and records vital signs and other parameters.
• Inserts invasive monitoring lines for an anesthetic, and for interpretation of physiologic data.
• Maintains patients in a surgical anesthetic state.
• Determines the need for, and administers fluids, blood products, and adjunct drugs.
• Keeps the surgeon and attending anesthesiologist informed of the patient’s condition.
• Takes necessary remedial action to correct unacceptable changes in vital signs.
• Documents anesthetic in accordance with legal requirements; records type of anesthetic used.
• Performs post-operative follow-up in the recovery room.
• Communicates with the attending anesthesia faculty member, as needed, before, during, and after surgery.
• When not assigned to a case, is available for work as needed, determined by the Daily E1 anesthesia faculty physician.
• Works with the physician/surgeons/Advanced Practice Provider (APP) colleagues and other clinical and administrative staff to ensure efficient patient management based on accepted practice.
• Provides patient and family education and engages in any approved privileges after the APP has demonstrated competency through proctoring or Focus Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) process.
• Answer clinically relevant patient medical advice calls or during bedside communications or in coordination with health care professionals, patients and their families as necessary.
• Absorb and interpret ordered test, procedures, and radiographic studies.
• Affordably formulate and implement protocols to improve efficiency in the clinical specialty.
• Effectively communicate with family or patients in person, telephone and/or other electronic modalities in a timely manner.
• Ensure in their absence, appropriate coverage has been arranged for patient management and communication as appropriate.
• All shifts are variable to meet operational needs and patient care and are subject to change with the required union notice.
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center campuses.

  Qualifications

  • Minimum one (1) year of CRNA experience.
  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and possession of the legal requirements to practice as a Registered Nurse as determined by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
  • Graduation from a school of anesthesia accredited by the Council of Accreditation of Schools of Anesthesia; certification by the Council for Certification of Nurse Anesthetists.
  • Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
  • Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center campuses.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • None.

  License/Certifications

  • Active, unrestricted Nurse Anesthetist licensure in California.
  • Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure in California.
  • Current National Certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists.
  • Current American Heart Association BLS certification for healthcare providers.
  • Current American Heart Association ACLS certification.
  • Current American Heart Association PALS certification.