CRNA: Expert Anesthesia Care & Patient Advocate

Geisinger; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits (from day one)

Vision and dental coverage

Domestic partners benefits

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a qualified Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to provide anesthesia care in the operating room and support surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures under supervision. The role includes preoperative evaluation, postoperative follow-up, and patient advocacy.

Responsibilities span anesthetizing patients, drug selection for anesthesia, intraoperative monitoring, and post-anesthesia care, with collaboration among surgeons, nurses, and physicians to ensure patient

Responsibilities

• Anesthetizes patients.
• Selects drugs for anesthesia and emergency treatment.
• Induces and maintains anesthesia.
• Monitors the patient and adjusts medications as needed.
• Treats variants of the anesthesia.
• Communicates patient's status with the surgeon, anesthetist and Charge CRNA.
• Assess patient status, interprets hemodynamic waveforms and equipment status.
• Takes corrective measures to keep patient in stable pre, peri and post anesthesia.
• Conducts thorough preop evaluation of patient including chart review.
• Instills confidence in patient.
• Organizes OR room with equipment monitors and drugs needed for the procedure.
• Performs diagnostic equipment checks.
• Coordinates with ancillary, nursing and physician staff to ensure a safe environment for patient including positioning, equipment troubleshooting and review of surgical procedure.
• Responds to codes and maintains the airway.
• Provides anesthesia support to assigned areas.
• Charts accurately, completely and efficiently into patient EMR.
• Transports patient safely, continues to monitor airway and gives sign-out report to receiving team.
• Serves as an anesthesia expert, mentor, and preceptor to peers, staff, residents, students, nurses and ancillary staff.

Education

Master's Degree-Nursing (Required)

Job description

Geisinger is seeking a qualified Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to provide anesthesia care in the operating room and support surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures under supervision. The role includes preoperative evaluation, postoperative follow-up, and patient advocacy.

Responsibilities span anesthetizing patients, drug selection for anesthesia, intraoperative monitoring, and post-anesthesia care, with collaboration among surgeons, nurses, and physicians to ensure patient