Annie Penn PRN CRNA Tier 2

Cone Health Medical Group; Reidsville (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to provide advanced anesthesia and pain care across patient ages and various settings. The role combines autonomous practice with collaboration among interprofessional team members to ensure safe, evidence-based care for procedures spanning surgical, obstetrical, diagnostic, and therapeutic contexts.

You will participate in airway management, intraoperative monitoring, and comprehensive perioperative care, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the COA or its predecessor.
• CRNA must hold North Carolina RN licensure and recognition as an APRN by the NC Board of Nursing.
• Certification as a CRNA by the NBCRNA/ABHNR is required.
• BLS/CPR and ACLS required; PALS per campus recommendation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data collection and evaluation of patient medical history and planned procedure.
• Maintain a safe environment and respond to emergencies and safety hazards.
• Prepare and administer medications and fluids per safe practice standards.
• Monitor airway, anesthesia depth, fluid status, and physiologic response to anesthesia for patient safety.
• Complete documentation: Surgical Safety Checklist, pre-operative assessment, intra-operative record, and transfer of care note.
• Log incident reporting in the Safety Portal.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical anesthesia

Airway management

Patient safety

Education

Nurse anesthesia program graduate

Tools

BLS/CPR certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

Job description

A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who practices both autonomously and in collaboration with a variety of health providers on the interprofessional team to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence-based anesthesia and pain care services. The CRNA cares for patients at all acuity levels across the lifespan in a variety of settings for procedures including, but not limited to, surgical, obstetrical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and pain management.

Essential Job Function

• Clinical responsibilities of the CRNA are delineated by his or her clinical privilegesAssists with collecting, reviewing, and evaluating all data pertinent to the patient's medical and surgical history, with consideration of the planned procedure.
• Maintains a safe environment and responds appropriately to emergencies and safety hazards.
• Prepares and administers medications and fluids in accordance with accepted standards of safe practice.
• Supports with maintaining constant vigilance with ongoing assessment of airway, depth of anesthesia, fluids status, and physiologic response to anesthesia to ensure patient safety.
• Helps complete all required documentation: the Surgical Safety Checklist, the pre-operative assessment, the intra-operative anesthetic record, and the transfer-of-care note.
• Logs incident reporting in the computerized Safety Portal.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor.

Licensure/Certification/Listing

• Required: North Carolina Registered Nurse (RN) licensure Recognition as an Advanced Practice RN by the NC Board of Nursing Certification/ Recertification as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist by the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NCBRNA)BLS/CPR: Required -BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare ProviderACLS CertificationPALs or NPR per campus recommendation