Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist / Float

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to provide anesthetic care for patients in the surgical setting. The role requires license in PA or multi-state via eNLC and NBCRNA certification, with potential for mentoring and leadership within the team.

Responsibilities include comprehensive anesthesia management, ongoing patient monitoring, and collaboration with physicians to ensure safe, compliant care.

Qualifications

• Current PA RN licensure or multi-state licensure through eNLC.
• Certification as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist by the NBCRNA.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, evaluate, and implement the anesthetic management for all patients presenting for anesthesia care; provide accurate medical record documentation.
• Provide continuous observation of patients under anesthetic care and correct abnormal responses; involve attending physician in plan of care.
• Participate in performance and/or quality improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to legal and ethical standards and regulatory requirements; ensure safety and compliance.
• Act as a clinical resource to the interdisciplinary health care team and mentor new staff or students.

Education

Nurse Anesthesia Certification

Job description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Provides anesthetic care for patients in the surgical setting.

• Assesses, plans, evaluates, and implements the anesthetic management for all patients presenting for anesthesia care. Provides accurate medical record documentation. (45%)
• Provides continuous observation of patients under anesthetic care and corrects abnormal patient responses. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the CRNA's knowledge base or scope of practice. (35%)
• Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. (10%)
• Adheres to the legal and ethical standards of nursing and of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Follows appropriate safety standards and ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies. (5%)
• Acts as a clinical resource to interdisciplinary health care team. May serve as a mentor to new staff or students. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

Provides anesthetic care for patients in the surgical setting.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, evaluates, and implements the anesthetic management for all patients presenting for anesthesia care. Provides accurate medical record documentation. (45%)
• Provides continuous observation of patients under anesthetic care and corrects abnormal patient responses. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the CRNA's knowledge base or scope of practice. (35%)
• Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. (10%)
• Adheres to the legal and ethical standards of nursing and of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Follows appropriate safety standards and ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies. (5%)
• Acts as a clinical resource to interdisciplinary health care team. May serve as a mentor to new staff or students. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Certification as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists

Preferred

• Previous CRNA experience.

Additional Employment Requirements

• CPR - American Heart Association
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association

Disclaimer

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