CRNA - Veterans Affairs - Danville, IL - Any State License Accepted
Orlando, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
CRNA
Specialty
Anesthesiology
Salary
$229.00
– $230.00
• hourly
Degree Required
Other
PhD
DNP
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Full-Time
Moonlighting
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Illinois, Illinois, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/05/24
The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) duties will include administration of general
anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care, and Bier blocks. No epidurals, spinals, or other nerve
block techniques are required. Other services required would be medical management of post operative pain and leading resuscitative efforts until a physician could take over resuscitative
efforts. The CRNA shall perform the following duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably
required by the facility.
anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care, and Bier blocks. No epidurals, spinals, or other nerve
block techniques are required. Other services required would be medical management of post operative pain and leading resuscitative efforts until a physician could take over resuscitative
efforts. The CRNA shall perform the following duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably
required by the facility.
Job Responsibilities
a. Obtain an appropriate health history
b. Conduct an appropriate physical exam
c. Request pertinent diagnostic studies
d. Select, obtain, order, and administer pre-anesthetics medications
e. Obtain informed consent for anesthesia, anesthesia induction, maintenance, and
emergence.
f. Document the informed consent, along with the pre-anesthetic evaluation, in the
electronic record system.
g. CRNA must be capable of working independently.
Preoperative and Intra-operative Care
a. Obtain, prepare, and use all equipment, monitors, supplies, and drugs used for the
administration of anesthesia. Performing and ordering safety checks as needed.
b. Select, obtain, or administer the anesthetics (General, Regional, MAC), adjuvant drugs,
accessory drugs, fluids and blood products necessary to manage the anesthetics.
c. Perform all aspects of airway management.
d. Insert peripheral venous catheters
e. Perform and manage Bier Blocks.
f. Provide appropriate non-invasive monitoring modalities utilizing current standards and
techniques.
g. Evaluate patient response during emergence from anesthesia and institute
pharmacological or supportive treatment to insure patient stability during transfer.
Postoperative Care
a. Provide post anesthesia follow up evaluation of the patient’s response to anesthesia and
surgical experience.
b. Deliver a full report to the recovery room.
c. Select and administer medication as necessary in the recovery room.
d. Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and
oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.
e. Initiate and administer pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system
during the post-anesthetics.
f. Mortality and Morbidity committee participation when part of care team of patient
needing reviewed
Qualifications
ACLS/BLS
Active CRNA license from any state
Working Hours
No Call
No weekends No holidays