CRNA - PRN (Baptist Anderson)

Lifelinc Anesthesia Corp; Mississippi; On-site; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in anesthesia management is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing exceptional anesthetic care, managing patient recovery, and collaborating with hospital staff to ensure high-quality outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nurse anesthesia, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to patient safety. With a focus on innovation and provider growth, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a leading healthcare organization that values clinical excellence and teamwork.

Benefits

CME Reimbursement

PTO

Health Insurance

401k

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia program with at least 2 years of experience.
• ACLS/BLS/PALS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality anesthetic care and manage patient recovery.
• Collaborate with medical staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Document pre-anesthetic assessments and manage emergencies.

Skills

Nurse Anesthesia

Patient Assessment

Airway Management

Emergency Response

Team Collaboration

Education

Graduate of an approved school of nursing

Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Anderson Regional Medical Center - Meridian, MS

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Description

In addition to his/her routine clinical duties as a staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), he/she is responsible for all quality initiatives and proactively and collaboratively promotes high quality, cost-effective anesthetic care by leading interactions with hospital medical staff and administration.

About the Facility: Located in Meridian, MS, Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center offers a wide range of services to meet the diverse needs of our patients, including mother/baby care, breast care, cancer treatment, digestive health services, cardiac care, ICU/CCU care, interventional radiology, orthopedics, pediatrics, sports medicine, weight loss surgery, diagnostic imaging, dialysis, emergency and trauma care, infusion, laboratory services, nutrition support, surgery, and respiratory therapy.

Schedule: Monday – Friday with weeknight and weekday/night call

Case Mix: OB, Endoscopy, Cath Lab, Pediatric (tonsils and dental), Pain, Centralized Arterial Lines, Spinals, Epidurals, Nerve Blocks

Benefits
• CME Reimbursement
• PTO
• Health Insurance
• 401k

Malpractice
Professional Liability will not be covered by LifeLinc for 1099 independent contractors.

Why LifeLinc? LifeLinc Anesthesia has emerged as one of the top, comprehensive anesthesia management providers in the country. Since 2003, LifeLinc has centered its mission on "Changing the Status Quo" of healthcare through innovative solutions and excellent clinical quality. We recognize that an exceptional anesthesia team enhances patient safety and experience. This is why we enable our providers to serve as leaders in the perioperative setting, maximizing their potential and fostering long-term employment relationships. Come join a team committed to provider growth and continuing innovation in anesthesia!

Administrative Duties

• The CRNA must function as a collaborator and team member to accomplish applicable goals and functions of LifeLinc.
• Develop standards for continuity of care and case management.
• Remain cognizant of rules and regulations as they pertain to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and remain compliant at a local, state, and federal level.

Clinical Duties

The CRNA scope of practice includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Performing and documenting a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies; selecting, obtaining, ordering, or administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia.
• The day-to-day responsibility of the CRNA for this position will be to perform conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia on outpatient and inpatient cases.
• Managing a patient's airway.
• Managing emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
• Releasing or discharging patients from a post-anesthesia care area, and providing post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
• Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA.

Communication

• Attends meetings as needed.
• Works with peers to obtain required information on a timely basis and to solve outstanding issues, as appropriate.
• Promotes and contributes positively to the teamwork of the department by assisting coworkers, contributing ideas, and problem-solving with co-workers.

Language Skills

• Must be able to read and write English.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors, patients, patient's family, and other employees of the organization.
• Able to work in a team-oriented environment.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have general computer literacy skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HIPAA

• Ensures and adheres to strict confidentiality when handling patient information, according to the HIPAA Privacy Act and hospital policy and procedure regarding confidentiality.
• Complies with all information security practices.
• Takes annual HIPAA compliance exam.

Qualifications

Education and experience equivalent to:

The Nurse Anesthetist shall be a Graduate of an approved school of nursing and a graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor. The CRNA will have successfully completed the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Certification or its predecessor's.

Additional Qualifications

• At least two years of independent experience
• ACLS/BLS/PALS certification