Nurse Anesthetist

Award Winning Health Care: Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has been named among the nation's 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America's Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Job Summary:

• The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is accountable for coordinating anesthesia care for assigned patients. Performs all duties and responsibilities in such a way as to demonstrate and support the hospital's Catholic heritage and Avera's values of hospitality, compassion and stewardship.
• Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates anesthesia care for assigned patients.
• Performs duties in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives.

Requirements:

• Graduation from a program of nurse anesthesia education accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor required.
• Masters degree preferred.
• RN licensure in the state of SD or 'multi-state privilege' to practice in SD if residing in a compact state outside of SD required.
• CRNA Licensure in the state of South Dakota required.
• Certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetist required.
• BLS Certification required within 60 days of hire.
• ACLS Certification required within 6 months of hire.
• PALS Certification required within 6 months of hire.

Work Schedule:

• Combination of 8 hour and 12 hours shifts Monday-Friday. Weekday, weekend, and holiday call rotation; 80 hours every 2 weeks.