Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Full-time, Days

Northwestern Medicine; Huntley (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist committed to delivering high-quality anesthesia care. The CRNA will collaborate with anesthesiologists and take part in patient education and departmental leadership, while holding necessary licenses and certifications. Strong emphasis on patient care and regulatory compliance is required.

Benefits

Wide range of employee benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Advance Practice Registered Nurse (IL) license required.
• National Board for Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of anesthesia care based on patient's physiological response.
• Ensures preoperative documentation is complete and collaborates with the surgical team.
• Performs accurate preoperative, intra-operative, and postoperative documentation.

Skills

Anesthesia Management

Patient Care

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Job description

Description

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The 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.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit ourBenefitssection to learn more.