Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Geisinger; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a skilled Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to deliver exceptional anesthesia care in a clinical setting. This vital role involves not only the administration of anesthesia but also comprehensive patient monitoring and coordination with surgical teams to ensure optimal outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a Master's Degree in Nursing and relevant certifications, showcasing their commitment to excellence and safety. Join a forward-thinking organization that values kindness, innovation, and continuous learning, where your expertise will significantly impact patient care and community health.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits from day one

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Prescription coverage

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing required for the role.
• Certification as a Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is essential.

Responsibilities

• Administers anesthesia and monitors patient status during procedures.
• Coordinates with surgical teams to ensure patient safety.
• Conducts preoperative evaluations and postoperative follow-ups.

Skills

Anesthesia administration

Patient monitoring

Emergency response

Communication with surgical team

Patient advocacy

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Patient EMR systems

Anesthesia equipment

Job description

Job Summary Provides anesthesia care in the operating room in support of surgical, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under the general supervision of an anesthesiologist. Provides preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up. Functions as a patient advocate and confidant, advisor and liaison between patients, families, and physicians.
Job Duties

• Anesthetizes patients.
• Selects drugs for anesthesia and emergency treatment.
• Induces and maintains anesthesia.
• Monitors the patient and adjusts medications as needed.
• Treats variants of the anesthesia.
• Communicates patient's status with the surgeon, anesthetist and Charge CRNA.
• Assesses patient status, interprets hemodynamic waveforms and equipment status.
• Takes corrective measures to keep patient in stable pre, peri and post anesthesia.
• Conducts thorough preop evaluation of patient including chart review.
• Instills confidence in patient.
• Organizes OR room with equipment monitors and drugs needed for the procedure.
• Performs diagnostic equipment checks.
• Coordinates with ancillary, nursing and physician staff to ensure a safe environment for patient including positioning, equipment troubleshooting and review of surgical procedure.
• Responds to codes and maintains the airway.
• Provides anesthesia support to assigned areas.
• Charts accurately, completely and efficiently into patient EMR.
• Transports patient safely, continues to monitor airway and gives sign-out report to receiving team.
• Serves as an anesthesia expert, mentor, and preceptor to peers, staff, residents, students, nurses and ancillary staff.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details
Education Master's Degree-Nursing (Required)
Experience
Certification(s) and License(s) Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Default Issuing Body; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and Twitter .

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.