Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - PRN

Leading Locum; West Memphis (AR); Hybrid; USD 234,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice covered by Leading Locum

On-site anesthesia leadership

Job summary

Leading Locum is seeking a CRNA to work at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Crittenden in Crittenden, AR. The assignment offers $188.00 per hour with an 8-hour guarantee, and options for short-term or long-term engagements.

The role focuses on MAC/conscious sedation, pre-anesthetic assessments, airway management, and post-anesthesia care. No nights, no calls, no weekends; EPIC EMR; ACLS/BLS/PALS certified; liability coverage provided by Leading Locum.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved nursing program and nurse anesthesia education program accredited by the AANA.
• Must have completed the AANA Council on Certification or its predecessor.
• At least two years of independent CRNA experience.
• ACLS/BLS/PALS certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-anesthetic assessment and obtain informed consent.
• Provide conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia for outpatient and inpatient cases.
• Manage airway and anesthesia emergence and recovery.
• Discharge patients from PACU and provide post-anesthesia follow-up.
• Respond to emergencies with airway management and ACLS/BLS support.

Skills

English reading/writing

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Education

Nurse Anesthetist degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Facility:Baptist Memorial Hospital - CrittendenLocation:Crittenden, ARCompensation:$188.00 an hour with an 8 hour guaranteeAssignment Options: Short term or long termCredentialing: 60 days Schedule: Monday - FridayPractice Model:Case Mix: GI, PodiatryCall Requirements: No Nights, No Call, No WeekendsEMR:EPIC

Malpractice

Professional Liability will be covered by Leading Locum

About Us:Leading Locum is committed to providing CRNAs with the flexibility, financial security, and professional support needed to thrive in their careers. With higher wages, self-scheduling, and dedicated on-site anesthesia leadership, we ensure that you have complete control over your assignments while benefiting from competitive compensation and stability. We offer the tools and resources to help you succeed.

Qualifications

Education and experience equivalent to:

The Nurse Anesthetist shall be a Graduate of an approved school of nursing and a graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor. The CRNA will have successfully completed the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Certification or its predecessor's.

Additional Qualifications

• At least two years of independent experience


• ACLS/BLS/PALS certification

Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

The CRNA scope of practice includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Performing and documenting a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies; selecting, obtaining, ordering, or administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia.


• The day to day responsibility of the CRNA for this position will be to perform conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia on outpatient and inpatient cases.


• Managing a patient's airway.


• Managing emergence and recovery from anesthesia.


• Releasing or discharging patients from a post-anesthesia care area, and providing post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.


• Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.


• Additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA.

Language Skills

• Must be able to read and write English.


• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.


• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.


• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors, patients, patient's family and other employees of organization.


• Able to work in a team-oriented environment.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HIPAA

• Ensures and adheres to strict confidentiality when handling patient information, according to the HIPAA Privacy Act and hospital policy and procedure regarding confidentiality.


• Complies with all information security practices.


• Takes annual HIPAA compliance exam.