Nurse anesthetist job description
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Example nurse anesthetist requirements on a job description
Nurse anesthetist requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in nurse anesthetist job postings.
Sample nurse anesthetist requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
- Master's degree in nursing
- Completion of an accredited nurse anesthesia program
- Certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Sample required nurse anesthetist soft skills
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure and make quick decisions
- Compassionate and empathetic towards patients
- Attention to detail and ability to follow strict protocols and procedures
Nurse anesthetist job description example 1
Trinity Health nurse anesthetist job description
**No Call / No** **Holidays/Collaborative** **Culture**
The Certified Nurse Anesthetist is part of a collaborative environment supporting a complex case mix across multiple specialties. This role provides anesthesia care in the operating room and off site settings, based on educational preparation and/or certification in the CRNA role to a specific patient population. Care goals include preanesthesia assessment, administration of general and regional anesthesia, airway management and post anesthesia care and patient discharge. The CRNA assumes the management of patients, functioning in a collaborative role with the physician, case manager, and other members of the health care team. As an expert practitioner, the CRNA performs selected invasive procedures, designs individualized treatment plans, evaluates outcomes, and modifies the treatment plan as needed. The CRNA facilitates the transition of patients between service units and provides/coordinates complex patient care. Recognizes and consistently applies knowledge of Loyola's 14 Magnet Forces.
Ensures that care delivered to patients, meets/exceeds standards of care and is provided according to Loyola University Medical Center's mission, strategic plans and all internal/external regulations, policies and procedures. Practices within the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Nurse Practice Act. Supports the established care models of Loyola University Medical Center.
**Minimum Education:**
**Required:** Masters Degree
**Specify Degree(s):** Nursing Anesthesia
**Licensure/Certifications:**
**Required:**
ACLS (Advanced Cardio Life Support Certified)
Current Registered Nurse License State of Illinois
NBCRNA-National Board of Cert & Recert for Nurse Anesthetists
Nurse Practitioner License State of Illinois Advanced Practice Provider License State of Illinois
**Preferred:**
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
**Other:** Specialty certification in a clinical or functional area of nursing granted by a national
nursing organization is preferred.
**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
The Certified Nurse Anesthetist is part of a collaborative environment supporting a complex case mix across multiple specialties. This role provides anesthesia care in the operating room and off site settings, based on educational preparation and/or certification in the CRNA role to a specific patient population. Care goals include preanesthesia assessment, administration of general and regional anesthesia, airway management and post anesthesia care and patient discharge. The CRNA assumes the management of patients, functioning in a collaborative role with the physician, case manager, and other members of the health care team. As an expert practitioner, the CRNA performs selected invasive procedures, designs individualized treatment plans, evaluates outcomes, and modifies the treatment plan as needed. The CRNA facilitates the transition of patients between service units and provides/coordinates complex patient care. Recognizes and consistently applies knowledge of Loyola's 14 Magnet Forces.
Ensures that care delivered to patients, meets/exceeds standards of care and is provided according to Loyola University Medical Center's mission, strategic plans and all internal/external regulations, policies and procedures. Practices within the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Nurse Practice Act. Supports the established care models of Loyola University Medical Center.
**Minimum Education:**
**Required:** Masters Degree
**Specify Degree(s):** Nursing Anesthesia
**Licensure/Certifications:**
**Required:**
ACLS (Advanced Cardio Life Support Certified)
Current Registered Nurse License State of Illinois
NBCRNA-National Board of Cert & Recert for Nurse Anesthetists
Nurse Practitioner License State of Illinois Advanced Practice Provider License State of Illinois
**Preferred:**
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
**Other:** Specialty certification in a clinical or functional area of nursing granted by a national
nursing organization is preferred.
**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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Nurse anesthetist job description example 2
Highland General Hospital nurse anesthetist job description
Highland Hospital, located in Oakland, California, is the largest facility of Alameda Health System which serves a diverse patient population in California's East Bay Area. As a provider of care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay for services, we provide high quality, accessible care to our community's most vulnerable patients. Our providers and staff are dedicated to our patients and would love to welcome others who share our mission!
We are currently recruiting for a Full Time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) to work 12-hour, night shifts at our Highland Hospital's Anesthesiology department. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. This clinician will provide services including inpatient, emergency, and on-call care. Clinicians within Alameda Health System (AHS) will be expected to safely and effectively care for the following types of surgeries, procedures and circumstances within our Anesthesiology care team.
AHS is offering this full time, night shift position a one-time $15,000 sign on bonus!
If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to apply! New Grads Welcome!
Job Summary
Under direction of an anesthesiologist or administrator, participates or assists in the administration of anesthetics by inhalation and intravenous methods. Participates under the direction and supervision of a physician in intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants. Performs related duties as required.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.
+ Assists in post-anesthesia care of patients and keeps the supervising anesthesiologist or surgeon informed of patient's status.
+ Assists in the evaluation of new techniques and procedures in anesthesiology for introduction into the service.
+ Cleans, checks, and restores the anesthesia equipment in the different service areas of the hospital; orders drugs and anesthesia supplies.
+ Provides anesthesia services as part of the anesthesiology team model; conducts patient assessments including interview, physical examination and chard review to determine any risks and recommend the appropriate anesthesia; administers anesthesia to patients in surgery, in the labor delivery suite, and in other areas of the hospital involving such procedures as the administration of diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks.
+ Responds to "Code Blues" as necessary; assists in resuscitations and difficult intubations, and assists in intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred; graduation from a school of anesthesia complying with the standards of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the California State Board of Registered Nurses.
Minimum Experience: Two years of full-time experience in the administration of anesthetics by inhalation and intravenous methods in an active acute hospital or clinic may be substituted for the educational requirement. Experience in obstetrical and emergency anesthesia and experience in the intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants is considered desirable.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
+ Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
+ Certification as a Nurse Anesthetist by the California State Board of Registered Nurses
+ BLS - Basic Life Support Certification issued by the American Heart Association. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies
+ ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - issued by AHA - American Heart Association
We are currently recruiting for a Full Time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) to work 12-hour, night shifts at our Highland Hospital's Anesthesiology department. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. This clinician will provide services including inpatient, emergency, and on-call care. Clinicians within Alameda Health System (AHS) will be expected to safely and effectively care for the following types of surgeries, procedures and circumstances within our Anesthesiology care team.
AHS is offering this full time, night shift position a one-time $15,000 sign on bonus!
If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to apply! New Grads Welcome!
Job Summary
Under direction of an anesthesiologist or administrator, participates or assists in the administration of anesthetics by inhalation and intravenous methods. Participates under the direction and supervision of a physician in intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants. Performs related duties as required.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.
+ Assists in post-anesthesia care of patients and keeps the supervising anesthesiologist or surgeon informed of patient's status.
+ Assists in the evaluation of new techniques and procedures in anesthesiology for introduction into the service.
+ Cleans, checks, and restores the anesthesia equipment in the different service areas of the hospital; orders drugs and anesthesia supplies.
+ Provides anesthesia services as part of the anesthesiology team model; conducts patient assessments including interview, physical examination and chard review to determine any risks and recommend the appropriate anesthesia; administers anesthesia to patients in surgery, in the labor delivery suite, and in other areas of the hospital involving such procedures as the administration of diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks.
+ Responds to "Code Blues" as necessary; assists in resuscitations and difficult intubations, and assists in intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred; graduation from a school of anesthesia complying with the standards of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the California State Board of Registered Nurses.
Minimum Experience: Two years of full-time experience in the administration of anesthetics by inhalation and intravenous methods in an active acute hospital or clinic may be substituted for the educational requirement. Experience in obstetrical and emergency anesthesia and experience in the intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants is considered desirable.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
+ Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
+ Certification as a Nurse Anesthetist by the California State Board of Registered Nurses
+ BLS - Basic Life Support Certification issued by the American Heart Association. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies
+ ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - issued by AHA - American Heart Association
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Nurse anesthetist job description example 3
Massachusetts General Hospital nurse anesthetist job description
Job DescriptionCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is currently hiring qualified CRNA's to work at our Main Campus in Boston, MA, and at our community hospitals- Salem and Danvers. This advanced practice position offers interested individuals the opportunity to develop their clinical skills with a dynamic anesthesia team in a large, academic medical center with a rich history and strong medical school affiliation.
At MGH, CRNAs have a great working relationship with anesthesiologists and are part of an integrated care team model. We have an exceptional leadership team, an extensive orientation and training program and regularly scheduled check-ins to support new graduate CRNAs and ensure they succeed in an acute, fast paced environment. Our focus on teaching, learning, and innovation prepares our CRNAs for growth and development within the department. Departmental specific benefits include meeting time and an educational stipend
Our CRNAs:
Our practice environment reflects the values of our hospital, combining knowledge, skill, and compassion to create a workforce that is caring, innovative, scientific, and empowering. MGH is one of the first academic hospital-based centers in the country dedicated to building a diverse community of physicians, scientists, and patient care services professionals that mirrors the patient population we serve, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is currently hiring qualified CRNA's to work at our Main Campus in Boston, MA, and at our community hospitals- Salem and Danvers. This advanced practice position offers interested individuals the opportunity to develop their clinical skills with a dynamic anesthesia team in a large, academic medical center with a rich history and strong medical school affiliation.
At MGH, CRNAs have a great working relationship with anesthesiologists and are part of an integrated care team model. We have an exceptional leadership team, an extensive orientation and training program and regularly scheduled check-ins to support new graduate CRNAs and ensure they succeed in an acute, fast paced environment. Our focus on teaching, learning, and innovation prepares our CRNAs for growth and development within the department. Departmental specific benefits include meeting time and an educational stipend
Our CRNAs:
Our practice environment reflects the values of our hospital, combining knowledge, skill, and compassion to create a workforce that is caring, innovative, scientific, and empowering. MGH is one of the first academic hospital-based centers in the country dedicated to building a diverse community of physicians, scientists, and patient care services professionals that mirrors the patient population we serve, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect.
You contribute to our success and every role has an impact on patients' lives. Join us for the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for dedicated CRNAs like you to be part of our team. Apply today to connect with our Talent Acquisition team!
Qualifications
Ideal candidates will have:
EEO Statement
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Partner's Healthcare is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is currently hiring qualified CRNA's to work at our Main Campus in Boston, MA, and at our community hospitals- Salem and Danvers. This advanced practice position offers interested individuals the opportunity to develop their clinical skills with a dynamic anesthesia team in a large, academic medical center with a rich history and strong medical school affiliation.
At MGH, CRNAs have a great working relationship with anesthesiologists and are part of an integrated care team model. We have an exceptional leadership team, an extensive orientation and training program and regularly scheduled check-ins to support new graduate CRNAs and ensure they succeed in an acute, fast paced environment. Our focus on teaching, learning, and innovation prepares our CRNAs for growth and development within the department. Departmental specific benefits include meeting time and an educational stipend
Our CRNAs:
- Place IVs, A-lines and central lines, and do our own spinals, epidurals, fiberoptic intubations and occasional regional blocks
- Handle a wide variety of cases including trauma, burns, general surgery, orthopedics, neurology, vascular, thoracic, electrophysiology, endoscopy, interventional radiology, and pediatrics
- Collaborate with expert clinicians in the OR (e.g. providers, nurses and surgeons)
- Some of our sites offer exposure to OB, regional and cardiac
- Work synergistically with our anesthesiologists in a care team model
- Gain access to the full scope of anesthesia practices and increased autonomy over time
Our practice environment reflects the values of our hospital, combining knowledge, skill, and compassion to create a workforce that is caring, innovative, scientific, and empowering. MGH is one of the first academic hospital-based centers in the country dedicated to building a diverse community of physicians, scientists, and patient care services professionals that mirrors the patient population we serve, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is currently hiring qualified CRNA's to work at our Main Campus in Boston, MA, and at our community hospitals- Salem and Danvers. This advanced practice position offers interested individuals the opportunity to develop their clinical skills with a dynamic anesthesia team in a large, academic medical center with a rich history and strong medical school affiliation.
At MGH, CRNAs have a great working relationship with anesthesiologists and are part of an integrated care team model. We have an exceptional leadership team, an extensive orientation and training program and regularly scheduled check-ins to support new graduate CRNAs and ensure they succeed in an acute, fast paced environment. Our focus on teaching, learning, and innovation prepares our CRNAs for growth and development within the department. Departmental specific benefits include meeting time and an educational stipend
Our CRNAs:
- Place IVs, A-lines and central lines, and do our own spinals, epidurals, fiberoptic intubations and occasional regional blocks
- Handle a wide variety of cases including trauma, burns, general surgery, orthopedics, neurology, vascular, thoracic, electrophysiology, endoscopy, interventional radiology, and pediatrics
- Collaborate with expert clinicians in the OR (e.g. providers, nurses and surgeons)
- Some of our sites offer exposure to OB, regional and cardiac
- Work synergistically with our anesthesiologists in a care team model
- Gain access to the full scope of anesthesia practices and increased autonomy over time
Our practice environment reflects the values of our hospital, combining knowledge, skill, and compassion to create a workforce that is caring, innovative, scientific, and empowering. MGH is one of the first academic hospital-based centers in the country dedicated to building a diverse community of physicians, scientists, and patient care services professionals that mirrors the patient population we serve, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect.
You contribute to our success and every role has an impact on patients' lives. Join us for the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for dedicated CRNAs like you to be part of our team. Apply today to connect with our Talent Acquisition team!
Qualifications
Ideal candidates will have:
- CRNA/SRNA licensure
- A compassionate, kind and has a positive attitude
- The desire to utilize a patient-centered approach to produce the highest quality of care
EEO Statement
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Partner's Healthcare is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024