Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Azza HealthCare Agency; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Azza HealthCare Agency in Scranton, PA, seeks a skilled Nurse Anesthetist to provide anesthesia care in the Operating Room under an anesthesiologist's supervision. You will perform preoperative evaluations and postoperative follow-ups while advocating for patients and supporting families and physicians.

Responsibilities include anesthetizing patients, monitoring during induction and maintenance, responding to emergencies, and coordinating with the surgical team.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing required.
• Anesthesia administration and patient monitoring.
• Effective communication, teamwork, and clinical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Anesthetizes patients, selects drugs, and manages anesthesia induction and maintenance.
• Responds to emergencies, monitors patient status, and adjusts medications as needed.
• Communicates patient status with surgical team and interprets hemodynamic and equipment data.
• Ensures patient stability throughout perioperative phases and conducts thorough preoperative assessments.
• Organizes surgical environment, performs diagnostic equipment checks, and coordinates with staff to ensure safety.
• Provides anesthesia support, charts accurately in EMR, and safely transports patients.
• Serves as an expert, mentor, and preceptor to peers, staff, residents, students, and nurses.

Skills

anesthesia administration

patient monitoring

effective communication

teamwork

leadership in clinical settings

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Role Overview:

Provides anesthesia care in the Operating Room to support surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures under the supervision of an anesthesiologist. Responsibilities include preoperative evaluation, postoperative follow-up, and acting as a patient advocate, confidant, and liaison between patients, families, and physicians.

Key Duties

• Anesthetizes patients, selects drugs, and manages anesthesia induction and maintenance.
• Responds to emergencies, monitors patient status, and adjusts medications as needed.
• Communicates patient status with surgical team and interprets hemodynamic and equipment data.
• Ensures patient stability throughout perioperative phases and conducts thorough preoperative assessments.
• Organizes surgical environment, performs diagnostic equipment checks, and coordinates with staff to ensure safety.
• Provides anesthesia support, charts accurately in EMR, and safely transports patients.
• Serves as an expert, mentor, and preceptor to peers, staff, residents, students, and nurses.

Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Nursing required. Skills include anesthesia administration, patient monitoring, effective communication, teamwork, and leadership in clinical settings.