CRNA - New Orleans East

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

A healthcare institution in New Orleans is looking for a CRNA to administer anesthesia in diverse surgical settings. The successful candidate will manage patient airway and provide post-anesthesia care, responding effectively in emergencies. Candidates must be licensed as a CRNA in Louisiana and hold BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications. This full-time role offers variable hours and is crucial for patient safety and care.

Qualifications

• License or temporary permit to practice professional nursing and advanced practice in Louisiana.
• Qualified as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN/CRNA).
• Certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS required.

Responsibilities

• Administer anesthesia for surgical cases across various settings.
• Manage patient airway and pulmonary status during procedures.
• Provide post-anesthesia evaluation and care.
• Respond to emergency situations with appropriate interventions.

Skills

Anesthetic administration

Patient airway management

Emergency response

Clinical teaching

Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN/CRNA)

License to practice professional nursing in Louisiana

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Overview

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The CRNA administers anesthesia for all types of surgical cases in various settings in accordance with their expertise. Administers anesthesia in four general categories: pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation, anesthesia induction, maintenance and emergence, post-anesthetic care, peri anesthetic and clinical support functions.

Responsibilities

• Selects, obtains and administers the anesthetic, adjuvant drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic. Maintains the patient\'s physiologic homeostasis and corrects abnormal responses to the anesthesia or surgery.
• Selects, applies and inserts appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for collecting and interpreting patient physiological data.
• Manages patient\'s airway and pulmonary status using endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy or extubation.
• Releases or discharges patients from a post-anesthesia care area and provides post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
• Orders, initiates or modifies pain relief therapy, through the utilization of drugs, regional anesthetic techniques or other accepted pain relief modalities, including epidural analgesia.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Provides clinical support services outside of the operating room, including radiology, endoscopy, emergency department or invasive labs.
• Provides consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilatory care upon request or referral for these services. Identifies and manages emergency situations, including initiation or participation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that involves airway maintenance, ventilation, tracheal intubation, pharmacologic, cardiopulmonary support, and management of blood, fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance.
• Performs clinical duties consistent with the CRNA scope within policy and procedure manuals and as authorized by Medical Staff.
• Performs clinical and didactic teaching, supervision and evaluation of students and interdepartmental liaising. Participates in departmental committees and research activities.

Minimum Qualifications / Licenses

• License or temporary permit to practice professional nursing and advanced practice nursing in Louisiana.
• Licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN/CRNA).
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Work Details

• Work Shift: Variable Hours
• Employment type: Full-time
• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

About LCMC Health

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.