Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Part-time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an APRN-CRNA to deliver high-quality anesthesia care to patients in inpatient and expanded outpatient facilities, collaborating with staff anesthesiologists and contributing to research, education, and leadership within the department.

The role requires a master’s degree in nursing, IL APRN and RN licenses, NBCRNA, BLS, and ACLS certifications, with preferred involvement in national and state nurse anesthesia organizations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited nurse anesthesia education program.
• Advance Practice Registered Nurse (IL) license required.
• Registered Nurse (IL) license required.
• NBCRNA certification required.
• Basic Life Support (AHA) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification required.

Responsibilities

• Selects equipment and completes room setup for anesthesia in a cost-effective manner.
• Ensures preoperative documentation is complete and collaborates with the surgical team.
• Manages anesthesia care based on patient response and consults with the anesthesiology team as needed.
• Performs complete preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative documentation.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Master's degree in nursing (or equivalent)

APRN license (IL)

RN license (IL)

NBCRNA certification

BLS (American Heart Association)

ACLS certification

Job description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

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.

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).

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) 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.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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 refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed:Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.