Anesthetist - PRN - Blue Ridge Surgery Center/ Oconee

Prisma Health; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in Seneca, South Carolina, is seeking a skilled Nurse Anesthetist responsible for formulating anesthetic plans and coordinating patient care during surgical procedures. Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Nurse Anesthesia, along with SC RN - Advance Practice and CRNA certifications. The position involves providing anesthesia services, ensuring patient safety, and performing various technical procedures. This role may offer variable shifts to accommodate facility needs.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nurse Anesthesia is required.
• SC RN - Advance Practice certification is mandatory.
• CRNA certification is required for Nurse Anesthetists.

Responsibilities

• Formulates anesthetic plan with anesthesiologist, discusses risks and options with the patient.
• Performs special line placement procedures like IV and arterial line insertion.
• Documents vital signs, drug deliveries, and quality indicators during anesthesia care.
• Maintains age-specific anesthesia technical skills including airway management and induction.
• Ensures safe practice environment, minimizing risks to patients and providers.
• Conducts Point of Care testing as required.

Skills

Mathematical Skills

Patient Equipment (Vitals, Suction, Defib)

Education

Master's Degree - Nurse Anesthesia

Job description

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Overview

Responds to the anesthetic needs of patients and coordinates their care with other perioperative personnel during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. Administers anesthesia services to patients for medical and surgical procedures relevant to the facility under the medical direction of staff anesthesiologist. Responds to the emergent airway management within the facility as needed. May be on-call, either in-house or from home, as required by the facility.

Responsibilities

• Formulates anesthetic plan with anesthesiologist. Discusses plan and the risks, benefits, and options with the patient. Prepares for the administration of anesthetic and implementation of plan. - 15%
• Performs special line placement procedures granted within the guidelines for the practice setting, including but not limited to intravenous and arterial line insertion. - 10%
• Documents appropriate data on pre-anesthesia assessment. Documents intraoperative anesthesia care on intra-op anesthesia record, including charting vital signs, drug deliveries, fluid and blood deliveries, fluid loss, events and their times, and appropriate comments. Documents appropriate charges, quality indicators, and controlled substance disbursement use and waste. - 25%
• Maintains age specific competence in anesthesia technical skills appropriate for the practice setting. Skills include (but not limited to) airway management, induction, blocks, and general anesthesia. - 20%
• Maintains and acquires new knowledge of anesthesia pharmacology (including new drugs), anesthesia modalities, techniques, and technology. - 15%
• Provides a safe practice environment by utilizing a systematic approach to minimize risk (to patient and providers) of infection, physical injury, psychological stress, and equipment failure. - 15%
• Performs Point of Care testing, as required by regulatory requirements and organization policy and procedures.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Master's Degree - Nurse Anesthesia

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licensure

• SC RN - Advance Practice
• CRNA - Nurse Anesthetist

In Lieu Of The Minimum Requirements Noted Above

In lieu of the Master's Degree in Anesthesia, will accept CRNAs who graduated before December 31, 2003 from an advanced, organized formal education program for nurse anesthetists accredited by the national accreditation organization of the CRNA specialty.

Other Required Skills And Experience

Mathematical Skills

Patient Equipment (Vitals, Suction, Defib)

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Oconee Medical Campus

Facility

2329 Oconee Anesthesiology

Department

23291000 Oconee Anesthesiology-Practice Operations