CRNA Anesthesia Professional

Job Summary:

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) will administer anesthesia for all types of surgical cases in accordance with their expertise, state statutes or regulations, and institutional policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer anesthesia and anesthesia-related care in four general categories: pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation, anesthesia induction, maintenance and emergence, post-anesthesia care, and peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions.
• Select, obtain, and administer anesthetic, adjuvant drugs, and fluid necessary to manage the anesthetic, maintain the patient's physiologic homeostasis, and correct abnormal responses to the anesthesia or surgery.
• Manage a patient's airway and pulmonary status using endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, or extubation.
• Provide post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
• Order, initiate, or modify pain relief therapy through the utilization of drugs, regional anesthetic techniques, or other accepted pain relief modalities.
• Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical support services outside of the operating room, including but not limited to radiology, endoscopy, emergency department, invasive labs.
• Consult and implement respiratory and ventilatory care, identify and manage emergency situations, including the initiation or participation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Requirements:

• Holds a current state license as a registered nurse in the state of Louisiana and complies with any applicable state statutory and/or regulatory requirements concerning the advanced practice of nursing.
• Graduate from a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) or its predecessor.
• Possess certification by the Council on Certification or recertification by the Council on Recertification or their respective predecessors.
• Current BLS, PALS, and ACLS certifications, as applicable.

Physical Demands:

The CRNA will exert 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:

The CRNA will work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with varying levels of noise and distractions.