CRNA (Full -Time)
Apply NowCompany: OSS Health
Location: York, PA 17403
Description:
HIGHLIGHTS:
-270k base salary
-8 weeks of paid time off
-4 day work-weeks available
-no nights, major holidays or weekends
JOB SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision of the anesthesiologist, provides perioperative anesthesia care in support of orthopaedic surgical procedures. Administers anesthetic; provides pre-operative evaluation and post-operative follow-up. Functions as a patient advocate and confidant, advisor and liaison between patients, families, nurses, and physicians.
The Anesthesia Department at OSS Health strives to be leaders in the field; to provide excellence in patient care; to provide the most modern and up-to-date equipment and procedures to aid the surgeon in the care of the patient; and to provide the standards of care for the community.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:
Qualifications:
Current license by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a registered professional nurse.
Certified or recertified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
Must be ACLS and PALS certified.
Minimum of 1 year of experience preferred, preferably in Orthopaedics.
Education:
Graduate of an accredited program of nurse anesthesia education.
Master's Degree in Nursing.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct reports.
-270k base salary
-8 weeks of paid time off
-4 day work-weeks available
-no nights, major holidays or weekends
JOB SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision of the anesthesiologist, provides perioperative anesthesia care in support of orthopaedic surgical procedures. Administers anesthetic; provides pre-operative evaluation and post-operative follow-up. Functions as a patient advocate and confidant, advisor and liaison between patients, families, nurses, and physicians.
The Anesthesia Department at OSS Health strives to be leaders in the field; to provide excellence in patient care; to provide the most modern and up-to-date equipment and procedures to aid the surgeon in the care of the patient; and to provide the standards of care for the community.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:
Qualifications:
Current license by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a registered professional nurse.
Certified or recertified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
Must be ACLS and PALS certified.
Minimum of 1 year of experience preferred, preferably in Orthopaedics.
Education:
Graduate of an accredited program of nurse anesthesia education.
Master's Degree in Nursing.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs pre-anesthetic evaluations with appropriate documentation of findings and pertinent information regarding the choice of anesthesia.
- Reviews condition of the patient and their medical record immediately prior to induction, including pertinent lab data, time of administration, dosage of pre-anesthesia, and an appraisal of any changes in the condition of the patient.
- Interviews and examines patients preparing to undergo anesthesia to ensure he/she is an appropriate candidate for the planned anesthetic.
- Makes recommendations for anesthetic plans appropriate to the patient's condition and the procedure to be performed.
- Verifies function of equipment prior to the administration of anesthesia.
- Administers anesthesia to patients; ensures adequate ventilation and circulatory function of the patient during all anesthetics.
- Performs intra-operative monitoring, remaining continuously present to monitor the patient and provide anesthesia care.
- Performs appropriate, complete, and timely documentation of the anesthesia record, including post-operative orders.
- Accompanies patients to PACU, providing appropriate personnel a complete report of specific problems presented by the patient's condition, the anesthetic agent used, drugs given, reversal agents, and surgical procedures performed.
- Evaluates patients appropriate for discharge and signs discharge order.
- Participates in continual training and education opportunities as an integral part of maintaining the delivery of high quality care.
- Adheres to system-wide and department-specific policies and procedures.
- Works collaboratively with all members of the patient's care team.
- CRNAs are medically supervised (not medically directed) by anesthesiologists.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct reports.