CRNA Hourly Sg Anestheslgy GSMC Longview A

CHRISTUS Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 152,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a CRNA to provide advanced anesthesia services in Longview, TX. The CRNA will assess patients, prepare and administer anesthesia, monitor during procedures, and participate in post-operative care under physician delegation.

Requirements include MS in Nursing, APRN license with CRNA NBCRNA, ACLS, PALS and BLS. Two to three years of experience preferred. This PRN, per diem role offers flexible scheduling in a busy surgical environment focused on safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing required.
• APRN license in state of employment required; CRNA NBCRNA certification required.
• ACLS, PALS and BLS certifications required.
• 2–3 years of CRNA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients peri-operatively and review records to determine health status.
• Perform regional, spinal, epidural, and IV blocks.
• Administer general, regional, local anesthesia and manage peri-operative care.
• Place central venous lines and manage fluids, medications and blood products.
• Initiate and transcribe orders per collaborating physician; monitor patients peri-operatively.
• Provide post-operative rounds and patient/family education.
• Ensure infection control and safety, and maintain a safe patient environment.

Education

Master of Science in Nursing

APRN license

CRNA NBCRNA certification

ACLS

PALS

BLS

Job description

Description

Summary: The CRNA has the responsibility and accountability for providing advanced nurse practice while administering anesthesia to patients. This Job is responsible for preparing and administering anesthesia agents to surgical and obstetrical patients under a delegating physician. Responsibility and accountability of anesthesia services lies with the Medical Director.

The CRNA Will Perform The Following Duties

• Assess patients peri-operatively, perform patient history and physical, review patient records to determine health status, review results of diagnostic tests, treatments, and orders as appropriate
• Make post-op rounds
• Provide patient and family education
• Perform routine procedures including: draw venous/arterial blood, administer general, regional, and local anesthesia, administer injections, place NG tubes, administer local infiltrative anesthesia, placement of central venous lines and Swan Ganz lines
• Provide regional anesthesia under a delegating physician to include: topical, infiltration, spinal, epidural, intravenous, upper, and lower body blocks, and other peripheral blocks
• Initiate orders and transcribe orders of collaborating physician
• Intravenous catheter placement and administration of fluids, blood and/or blood products, muscle relaxants, vasoactive and cardiac drugs
• Other responsibilities include mechanical ventilation, resuscitation techniques, cardiopulmonary bypass technique, auto transfusion, hypotensive and hypertensive care, and hypothermia

This job requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of CHRISTUS Health. It is expected that the associate demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The Associate shall support the CHRISTUS Health strategic plan and the Performance Improvement Plan's (PIP) goals and direction.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assesses the physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cultural, functional, and high risk needs of the patient.
• Performs patient history and physical reviews patient record to determine health status.
• Reviews results of diagnostic tests, treatments, and orders.
• Collaborates plan of care with the patient care team.
• Monitors patient Peri-Operatively.
• Rounds on patients as requested draw venous/arterial blood.
• Placement of central venous lines.
• Placement of Swan Ganz.
• Performs venipuncture and manages fluids.
• Inserts nasogastric and orogastric tubes.
• Ability to manage and initiate mechanical ventilator.
• Ability to manage and initiate auto transfusion techniques.
• Provides anesthesia including general, regional, local, and moderate sedation.
• Consistently monitors patients according to standards.
• Peri-Operatively provides regional anesthesia.
• Provides spinal, epidural, and IV regional blocks.
• Obtains knowledge of and demonstrates compliance with infection control and safety.
• Practices standard precautions practice appropriate disease specific isolation.
• Appropriately handles and disposes of unused medications.
• Keeps work area clean and cares for equipment at completion of case.
• Takes measures to ensure a safe patient environment.
• Obtains training prior to initial use of equipment.
• Assures equipment is working properly.
• Participates in time-out procedure.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer medication safely and competently.
• Understands actions, side effects, contra-indications of drugs.
• Adheres to medication policies, practices, and standards.
• Safely administers fluids, blood and blood products, muscle relaxants, vasoactive drugs, cardiac drugs.
• Assures the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained.
• Allows for privacy.

Education/Skills

Job Requirements:

• Master of Science in Nursing required

Experience

• 2 - 3 years of experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• APRN License in state of employment required
• CRNA certification from NBCRNA required
• ACLS required
• PALS required
• BLS required

Work Schedule

PRN

Work Type

Per Diem As Needed