Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

University of Maryland Medical System; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 230,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Loan forgiveness

Competitive compensation

Job summary

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to deliver high-quality anesthesia care in collaboration with anesthesiologists and surgeons. The role supports education, safety, quality, and research missions within the Department of Anesthesiology.

CRNAs provide care across acuity levels in operating rooms and other areas, with opportunities to practice in obstetrics and regional anesthesia.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing and accredited nurse anesthesia program.
• Two years of anesthesia care experience preferred but not required.
• Valid state RN license and APRN recognition.
• CRNA credential by AANA at start date.
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications.
• NPI and Taxonomy code required at hire time.

Responsibilities

• Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation; obtains informed consent.
• Develops and implements anesthetic plan; initiates anesthesia techniques and manages regional anesthesia.
• Performs anesthesia induction, ventilation, emergence, and post-anesthesia care.
• Performs peri-anesthetic monitoring per current standards.
• Manages fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance; responds to abnormal findings.
• Communicates changes in patient condition to attending anesthesiologist/surgeon; collaborates across teams.

Skills

CRNA certification

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited nursing school & accredited nurse anesthesia program

RN License (state)

APRN Recognition

CRNA by AANA

ACLS & BLS

NPI & Taxonomy code

Job description

Job Requirements

Company Description University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the region for more than 20 years. Our team is committed to the delivery of state-of-the-art anesthesia services and UM BWMC is home to leading-edge technology, nationally recognized quality, personalized service and outstanding people. Our academic department is dedicated to helping faculty obtain outstanding skills and additional certifications in ultrasound, simulation, quality/safety/clinical research and expertise in many other disciplines. Our department has a very strong research profile (#14 national 2024 Blue Ridge Ranking) and a major focus on quality/safety/clinical research, supported by a perioperative data warehouse and membership in the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG). We also offer excellent benefits (including tuition remission for both faculty and dependents), loan forgiveness, competitive compensation and ample opportunities for growth and advancement.

Job Description

CRNAs are vital members of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. CRNAs provide expert anesthesia care in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons and a variety of healthcare providers in order to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence-based anesthesia and pain care services. Additionally, CRNAs are expected to actively contribute to the educational, safety and quality, and research missions of the department. CRNAs care for patients at all acuity levels across the lifespan in a variety of settings, including, but not limited to the BWMC operating rooms and other hospital procedural areas. Opportunities to practice in additional disciplines such as obstetrics and regional anesthesia are also available. CRNAs are expected to exhibit independent thinking, problem solving, empathy, and scientific acumen as they work collaboratively with departmental anesthesiologists within a variety of medical direction / supervision models.

Essential Functions

• Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation; recommends, requests, and evaluates pertinent diagnostic studies, obtains informed consent for anesthesia.
• Develops and implements an individualized anesthetic plan of care, selecting and initiating the planned anesthesia technique; inserts invasive line catheter/devices prepares and administers anesthetic agents used in management of anesthetic care; may perform and manage regional anesthetics.
• Provides anesthesia induction, mechanical ventilation maintenance, emergence, and post anesthesia care.
• Provides peri anesthetic invasive and non-invasive monitoring utilizing current standards and techniques.
• Manages patient’s fluid, blood, electrolyte, and acid base balance; interprets and responds to abnormal findings with corrective action.
• Informs attending anesthesiologist and/or surgeon of changes in patient’s condition.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids and drugs, and using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing and accredited nurse anesthesia program
• Two (2) years of anesthesia care in acute setting experience preferred but not required
• Valid state RN License (must meet education requirement(s) for state licensure)
• Valid state APRN Recognition (must meet education requirement (s) for state recognition and obtain within six (6) months of hire)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) at employment start date
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and BLS by the American Heart Association
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy code required at time of hire

Additional Information

Pay Range: 230,000- 290,000+

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits