Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Full-time, Days

Northwestern Medicine; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as an APRN-CRNA, where you will provide exceptional anesthetic care to patients. This role involves collaboration with skilled anesthesiologists, participating in educational initiatives for student nurse anesthetists, and engaging in leadership activities that enhance the department's impact. You will be responsible for managing anesthesia care, ensuring thorough documentation, and preparing for patient needs effectively. This position offers a chance to contribute to high-quality patient outcomes in a supportive and innovative environment, making a significant difference in the lives of those you serve.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited program required.
• National Board for Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of anesthesia care based on patient responses.
• Ensure preoperative documentation is complete and collaborate with the surgical team.

Skills

Anesthesia Management

Patient Care

Collaboration with Anesthesiologists

Documentation Skills

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Nurse Anesthesia Education Program

Tools

Basic Life Support Certification

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification

Job description

Description

The APRN-CRNA reflects the mission, vision, and values of NMHC, adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The ARPN Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), in collaboration with staff anesthesiologists, provides high quality anesthetic care to patients in the inpatient and expanded outpatient facilities. The CRNA may also participate in research projects, the education of student registered nurse anesthetists, and leadership activities within the department and throughout the hospital.

Responsibilities:

• Selects appropriate equipment and completes room set up in anticipation of patient's needs; completes room set up in an efficient, thorough and cost effective manner.
• Ensures preoperative documentation is complete, collaborates plan of care with attending anesthesiologist and surgical team.
• Manages all aspects of anesthesia care based on the patient's physiological response to anesthesia and surgery, consults attending anesthesiologists or other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate.
• Performs complete, accurate and legible preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative documentation.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of master's degree in nursing (or equivalent) from an accredited nurse anesthesia education program.
• Advance Practice Registered Nurse (IL) license.
• Registered Professional Nurse (IL) license.
• National Board for Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) certification.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Preferred:

• Memberships to national professional organization, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) and state professional organization of primary practice; e.g., Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists (IANA).

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.