CRNA - Nurse Anesthetist
Company: Cibola General Hospital
Location: Grants
Posted on: November 19, 2024
Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY
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Delivers direct and indirect anesthesia and anesthesia-related care
to patients for perioperative services, obstetrical services, pain
management and other areas as needed or requested. Utilizes the
nursing process through data collection and assessment;
identification and prioritization of patient's needs; and
development/implementation/evaluation of an anesthetic plan of
care. Demonstrates critical thinking to assure the delivery of
safe, quality, age-specific care. Provides management for problems
with pain relief; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; pulmonary care;
and critically ill patients. Communicates and collaborates with
other healthcare team members. Adherers to organizational policies
and procedures; regulatory/accrediting body requirements; and
professional practice standards.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- Current New Mexico and federal DEA certificate
- Current licensure to practice professional nursing the state of
New Mexico
- Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia educational
program
- Current certification as a nurse anesthetist from the Council
on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists or its predecessor
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provide
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
required
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced
Life Support (PALS) required
- Current New Mexico CRNA license
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Knowledge of the nursing role and scope of practice as defined
by the state of New Mexico Nurse Practice Act and the New Mexico
Board of Nursing
- Knowledge of the nurse anesthetist role and scope of practice
as defined by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
Scope and Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice
- Knowledge of current trends and demonstration of standards for
anesthesia care
- Demonstration of effective problem-solving, decision-making,
interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Demonstration of positive customer service
EQUIPMENT/TOOLS/SOFTWARE
- Basic computer literacy (keyboarding; order entry; word
processing)
- Knowledge of and skill in using all instrumentation/equipment
for delivering anesthesia care, such as but not limited to
anesthesia machine and monitors; ventilators; IV pumps,
defibrillators, glidescope
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs and documents a pre-anesthetic assessment and
evaluation of the patient, including requesting consultations and
diagnostic studies; selecting, obtaining, ordering, and/or
administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining
informed consent for anesthesia
- Interviews the patient to discuss their medical history,
including anesthesia experiences and drug therapy
- Develops and implements an anesthesia plan of care
- Re-evaluates the patient immediately prior to the induction of
anesthesia
- Selects and initiates the planned anesthetic technique, which
may include general, regional, and/or local anesthesia and/or
intravenous sedation
- Selects, obtains, or administers the anesthetics, adjuvant
drugs, accessory drugs, and fluids necessary to manage the
anesthetic; to maintain the patient's physiologic homeostasis, and
to correct abnormal responses to the anesthesia or
operative/invasive procedure
- Selects, applies, or inserts appropriate non-invasive and
invasive monitoring modalities for collecting and interpreting
physiological data
- Manages the patient's airway and pulmonary status using
endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological
support, respiratory therapy, or extubation.
- Manages emergence and recovery from anesthesia by selecting,
obtaining, ordering, and/or administering medications, fluids,
ventilator support in order to maintain homeostasis, to provide
relief from pain and anesthesia side effects, or to prevent or
manage complications.
- Orders, initiates, or modifies pain relief therapy, through the
utilization of drugs, regional anesthetic techniques or other
accepted pain relief modalities, including labor epidural and
spinal analgesia.
- Responds to emergency situations by providing airway
management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using
basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques.
- Assesses /reassesses the patient's condition and manages the
patient's blood, fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
- Delivers safe nurse anesthesia interventions in an organized,
efficient, and prioritized manner to address identified
needs.
- Collaborates and communicates effectively with team members,
physicians, and other healthcare providers.
- Documents accurately and maintains patient records.
- Assists in the orientation and training of new and tenured
personnel.
- Utilizes measures to promote and maintain patient, visitor, and
personnel safety.
- Maintains patient, employee, physician and organization
confidentiality; respects the rights, privacy, and property of
others.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participates in mandatory in-service, staff meetings,
educational programs, hospital committees, and quality improvement
activities
- Participates in maintaining department functions
- Demonstrates initiative in personal/professional
development
- Presents a professional image
- Assists with the control of costs through the judicious use of
human and material resources
- Adheres to hospital, division, and department policies and
procedures
- Other duties as assigned
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS
The demands describe here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions
of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
Physical demands:
Sitting or standing the majority of time as well as bending,
stooping, and lifting. Carrying of items weighing a maximum of 20
pounds. Requires the ability to actively perform CPR.
Visual, Hearing and Dexterity Demands:
- Requires visual attention for sustained periods and the ocular
acuity to interpret data on gauges, dials, and other equipment.
Color vision as needed in unit for reading monitors and
administering tests.
- Requires ability to hear sounds by the ear and
auditory/acoustic acuity to interpret sounds on dopplers, blood
pressure cuffs, monitors, and other patient care equipment. Must be
able to exchange and express oneself by spoken word.
- Requires good dexterity to operate equipment and perform
computer skills.
Language Skills:
- Requires the ability read, analyze, and interpret written data,
reports, and documents. Ability to respond verbally and effectively
present information to patients, visitors, employees, physicians,
and other customers. Prevailing language of the organization is
English.
Written Skills:
- Requires the ability to write legibly and present information
effectively via reports, records, correspondence, and other
documents to patients, visitors, employees, physicians, and other
customers.
Work Environment:
- Ability to work assigned flexible hours as needed; overtime and
on-call work/response as required by unit. Exposure to noise,
hazardous waste and chemicals. Ability to cope with interruptions
of work and stressful situations.
ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE
- Employee will perform his/her duties ethically and in
compliance with all Cibola General Hospital policies and
procedures.
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Keywords: Cibola General Hospital, Albuquerque , CRNA - Nurse Anesthetist, Healthcare , Grants, New Mexico
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