CRNA: Perioperative Anesthesia Specialist (Sign-On Bonus)

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on Bonus

Relocation Package

Job summary

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Nurse Anesthetist to join the Anesthesiology Department. You will deliver perioperative patient care, including preoperative assessment, anesthesia administration, and postoperative management within a leading academic medical center.

This elite CRNA team works across surgical disciplines, providing state-of-the-art anesthesia and patient care in a Level One trauma environment in partnership with world-renowned professionals.

Qualifications

• Current Illinois RN and APN Licensure
• BSN Required
• BLS and ACLS certificate required
• Graduate of an AANA approved nurse anesthesia program
• Pass the National Certification Examination
• Must be certified or certification-eligible by the AANA and NBCRNA
• Master's degree in nurse anesthesia from an accredited program
• Minimum one year full-time or equivalent critical care nursing experience
• Must maintain certification through continuing education

Responsibilities

• Acquires anesthesia drugs from satellite pharmacy and prepares delivery system.
• Functions as a Care Team member to implement the patient care plan.
• Performs preoperative assessment and establishes an anesthesia plan with surgeons and anesthesiologists.
• Demonstrates airway management proficiency including mask ventilation and intubation.
• Manages perioperative monitoring techniques and records events in charts.
• Transports patients postoperatively and communicates concerns to clinicians.
• Collaborates with the attending anesthesiologist on induction, maintenance, and emergence of anesthesia.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

BSN Required

Master’s degree in Nurse Anesthesia

AANA approved nurse anesthesia program

NBCRNA certification

Illinois RN and APN Licensure

National Certification Examination

Certification by AANA

Critical care nursing experience

Job description

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Nurse Anesthetist to join the Anesthesiology Department. You will deliver perioperative patient care, including preoperative assessment, anesthesia administration, and postoperative management within a leading academic medical center.

This elite CRNA team works across surgical disciplines, providing state-of-the-art anesthesia and patient care in a Level One trauma environment in partnership with world-renowned professionals.