CRNA: Premier OR Anesthesia & Patient Advocate

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger in Scranton, PA seeks a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to provide anesthesia care in the operating room under supervision of an anesthesiologist. This role includes preoperative evaluation, postoperative follow-up, and serving as a patient advocate throughout the perioperative process.

Responsibilities include anesthesia induction/maintenance, airway management, and collaboration with surgeons, nursing staff, and anesthesia colleagues to ensure patient safety and optimal

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing required.
• Licensed CRNA in Pennsylvania (or eligible).
• Ability to provide anesthesia care under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Anesthetizes patients.
• Selects drugs for anesthesia and emergency treatment.
• Induces and maintains anesthesia and monitors airway.
• Coordinates with surgical team and staff to ensure safety.
• Performs preop evaluation and postoperative follow-up.
• Charts in EMR accurately and efficiently.

Skills

Anesthesiology

Patient care

EMR documentation

Education

Master's Degree-Nursing

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Job Summary

Provides anesthesia care in the Operating Room in support of surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures under general supervision of an anesthesiologist. Provides preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up. Functions as a patient advocate as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families, and physicians.

Job Summary

Provides anesthesia care in the Operating Room in support of surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures under general supervision of an anesthesiologist. Provides preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up. Functions as a patient advocate as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families, and physicians.

Job Duties

• Anesthetizes patients.
• Selects drugs for anesthesia and emergency treatment.
• Induces and maintains anesthesia, responds to codes and maintains the airway.
• Monitors the patient and adjusts medications as needed.
• Treats variants of the anesthesia.
• Communicates patient's status with the surgeon, anesthetist and Charge CRNA.
• Assesses 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.
• 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.
• 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.
  
  

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Nursing (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Default Issuing Body; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.