CRNA - new competitive rates

South Shore Health; United States; On-site; USD 281,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health in Weymouth, MA is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join the SSH Anesthesia PB team in a full-time, on-site role. You will perform pre-anesthetic evaluation, administer anesthesia, manage airway, and monitor patient status throughout perioperative care.

This position requires Massachusetts RN license, CRNA certification, and ACLS/BLS. You will collaborate with surgeons and anesthesiologists, document care, and ensure safe recovery.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in airway management and perioperative assessment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of anesthesia practices and patient monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation.
• Documents pre-anesthetic evaluation.
• Obtains informed consent for anesthesia.
• Selects prepares and administers anesthetic agents.
• Informs anesthesiologist/surgeon of changes in patient condition.
• Provides anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence.

Skills

Airway management

Communication

Assessment skills

Anesthesia knowledge

Documentation

OR equipment handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Graduate of accredited nurse anesthesia program

Job description

Position

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) – South Shore Health

Location

Facility: LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road Weymouth, MA 02190

Department

SSH Anesthesia PB

Contract & Hours

Full time – Budgeted Hours: 40 – Shift: Varied Shifts (United States of America)

Compensation

Pay Range: $281,279.00 - $306,031.00

Responsibilities

• Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation.
• Ensures patient identification and obtains appropriate health history.
• Recommends, requests, and evaluates pertinent diagnostic studies.
• Documents pre-anesthetic evaluation.
• Obtains informed consent for anesthesia.
• Selects prepares and administers anesthetic agents or other agents administered in management of anesthetic care.
• Informs anesthesiologist and/or surgeon of changes in patient’s condition.
• Provides anesthesia induction, maintenance, emergence, and post anesthesia care.
• Inserts invasive line catheter/devices.
• Performs tracheal intubation and extubation, airway management.
• Provides mechanical ventilation.
• Performs venous and arterial punctures.
• Obtains blood samples.
• Performs and manages regional anesthetic.
• Manages patient’s fluid, blood, electrolyte and acid base balance.
• Provides perianesthetic invasive and non-invasive monitoring utilizing current standards and techniques.
• Recognizes and treats cardiac dysrhythmias through use of perianesthetic electrocardiogram monitoring.
• Evaluates patient response during emergence from anesthesia.
• Institutes pharmacological or supportive treatment to insure adequacy of patient recovery from anesthesia and adjuvant drugs.
• Provides post anesthesia follow-up, report, and evaluation of patient’s response to anesthesia and for potential anesthetic complication.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and notifies supervisor of needed equipment adjustments/repairs.
• May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.

Requirements

• Skilled in airway management techniques and chronic pain management.
• Must possess superb communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of current anesthesia practices and techniques.
• Strong patient assessment skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in oral communication, written communication, interpersonal relations, customer service, adaptability, and change management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing PC applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or relevant undergraduate degree.
• Graduate of accredited nurse anesthesia program.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a CRNA in an acute setting.
• RN License required.
• Valid state APRN Recognition preferred.
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) required.
• ACLS BLS full-time - part-time and per diem available.

License/Registration/Certification Requirements

• ACLS (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)
• Certified RN Anesthetist - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)
• RN-Registered Nurse - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)

About South Shore Health

South Shore Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system offering primary and specialty care, hospital care, home health and community care, emergency and urgent care, and preventative and wellness services. We are the largest independent health system in southeastern Massachusetts.

South Shore Health brings together like-minded people who work “As One” toward a common goal of providing exceptional care the people of our region deserve. We unite top-caliber talent, technology, and service with the wishes and personal needs of patients and their families to develop individualized treatment plans.