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.

Job Responsibilities

Pre-anesthetic evaluation
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

2 years experience as a CRNA in last 10 years minimum
ACLS/BLS
Active CRNA license from any state

Working Hours

7:00am - 3:30pm
No Call
No weekends No holidays