Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - PerDiem - OC

City of Hope; California, Duarte (MO, CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a transformative team dedicated to changing lives through advanced anesthesia and pain care services. This role involves collaborating with health providers to deliver high-quality, holistic care across various settings, including surgical and obstetrical procedures. As a key player in patient management, you will ensure stability during anesthesia and provide comprehensive follow-up care. With competitive hourly rates based on experience, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in patient outcomes at a leading healthcare institution.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program.
• Current certification by the National Board of Certification for Nurse Anesthetists.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-anesthesia assessments and document evaluations.
• Administer anesthesia and manage patient recovery.

Skills

Anesthesia Management

Patient Assessment

Airway Management

Post-Anesthesia Care

Education

Graduate of Nurse Anesthesia Program

Certification by National Board of Certification

Job description

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

You will practice both autonomously and in collaboration with a variety of health providers on the inter-professional team to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence-based anesthesia and pain care services. You will care 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.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Perform and document the pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation of the patient.
• Obtain informed consent for anesthesia and related services.
• Perform all aspects of airway management, including fiberoptic intubation.
• Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia by evaluating patient response, and selecting, ordering, and administering medications, fluids, and ventilator support to maintain patient stability during transfer.
• Initiate and administer post-anesthesia pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system.
• Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.
• Evaluate the patient's response to anesthesia and surgery; take appropriate corrective action during the post-anesthesia period.
• Provide post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care.

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:

• Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor.
• Is currently certified or recertified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
• Insurable by an appropriate medical malpractice insurer for the limits required by this institution or state.
• Demonstrates current competency in the clinical responsibilities specified.
• Active state licensure as a registered nurse in the state of California and comply with any applicable state statutory and regulatory requirements concerning APPAs.
• Certified or recertified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
• Be insurable by an appropriate medical malpractice insurer for the limits required by this institution or state.
• Hourly rate -
  • Less than 2 years = $133 an hour
    2-14 YOE = $146 an hour
    15+ YOE = $160 an hour (this could also be 20+ years)

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