Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Roxborough PA Excellent Opportunity

Prime Healthcare; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join their team. This role involves providing comprehensive anesthesia care, including counseling patients on surgical options, performing thorough assessments, and administering anesthetic medications. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collegial environment, working closely with physicians and other CRNAs. This position offers a supportive atmosphere with opportunities for professional growth and development, including a sign-on bonus and continuing medical education allowances. If you're passionate about patient care and eager to make a difference in your community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus

CME Allowance

Flexible scheduling

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must possess excellent airway skills and venous and arterial access capabilities.
• Graduation from accredited nurse anesthesia training program required.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling and education to patients regarding surgical and anesthetic options.
• Order and administer anesthetic medications preoperatively and postoperatively.

Skills

Airway management skills

Venous and arterial access capabilities

Ability to work independently

Patient education and counseling

Education

Graduation from accredited nurse anesthesia training program

MSN or DNP

Tools

Anesthetic medications

BLS / ACLS / PALS certification

Job description

Overview

Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century, having first opened its doors in 1890. Roxborough Memorial Hospitals School of Nursing has been educating nurses since 1898. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling and education to patients regarding surgical and anesthetic options
• Perform thorough anesthetic focused assessment
• Determine safest patient focused plan for anesthesia, analgesia, multi modal pain management, post operative recovery and discharge to home
• Ensure patient understanding and obtain anesthetic specific informed consent
• Order and administer preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anesthetic medications, including appropriate antiemetics, hemodynamic agents and controlled substances
• Initiate anesthesia by securing the airway (if appropriate), maintain appropriate anesthetic depth, and conduct a controlled emergence and extubation (if appropriate) for given anesthetic
• Complete post operative assessment
• Participate and conduct anesthesia related educational programs

Qualifications

• CRNA’s will have a primary site and be expected to rotate to three local suburban locations
• Conduct anesthetics focusing on general surgical, plastic, urologic, and gynecologic cases
• No neurosurgery, obstetrics, or pediatric surgery
• Collegial environment with MD’s and CRNA’s
• Ability to work independently is required
• CRNA’s take 2nd call with limited call back
• Sign-On Bonus
• CME Allowance
• Graduation from accredited nurse anesthesia training program completing requirements for MSN or DNP
• Current certification / recertification as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Valid Pennsylvania RN License
• Current BLS / ACLS / PALS
• Must possess excellent airway skills and venous and arterial access capabilities or willing to learn with our experts
• Minimum of one-year previous experience; however, exceptional new graduates will be considered

About Prime Healthcare

Prime Healthcare strives to deliver optimal patient care to local communities across the country. Together we’re building a healthier tomorrow. As the fastest growing health system in the nation, our success is driven by physicians - just like you. Join us and discover more!

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning national hospital system with 46 acute-care hospitals providing nearly 50,000 jobs in 14 states. Twelve of the hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity with a mission of providing quality, compassionate healthcare for all.

Based in California, Prime Healthcare and its hospitals have been recognized as among the “100 Top Hospitals” in the nation 36 times and among the “15 Top Health Systems” three times, and Prime Healthcare is the only "Top 10 Health System" west of the Mississippi. For more information and career opportunities, please visit www.primehealthcare.com.