Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia (Medical Center)

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a qualified Nurse Anesthetist II to join its dynamic team. In this role, you will provide critical anesthesia services in a clinical setting, collaborate with healthcare professionals, and participate in patient education. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and have completed a Nurse Anesthesia program along with preferred anesthesia experience. Join us to make an impact on patient care in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of anesthesia experience preferred including residency.
• Ability to educate patients and families regarding anesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Administers anesthesia safely and effectively.
• Performs thorough pre-anesthesia assessments.
• Monitors patients and responds to emergencies.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Critical thinking

Airway management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited School of Nursing

Completion of Nurse Anesthesia program

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Nurse Anesthetist II position, under the direction of the attending Anesthesiologist and Chair of the Department, provides pre-anesthesia, anesthesia and post-anesthesia services in a clinical, research and academic environment. This position affects direct patient care according to the nurse practice act of the State of Texas and Houston Methodist Standards of Care policies and procedures. The Nurse Anesthetist position participates in the educational imperative of the Department of Anesthesiology.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, families and inter-professional health care team to collaborate on the appropriate anesthesia plan. Educates patient and family regarding expectations before and after surgery.

• Provides leadership as clinical resource, inter-professional consult, and patient advocate. Teaches others to critically think by verbally expressing rationale for decisions and following up by coaching and critiquing colleagues' thought processes in complex situations.

• Communicates in an active, positive and effective manner to all health care team members, asking them if they need help, constructively influencing team morale. Contributes towards improvement of department score for turnover/retention/employee engagement.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs safe and effective care and delegated functions under physician supervision and treatment as defined by the Texas Nursing Board to practice guidelines. Performs thorough and complete pre-anesthesia assessments and develops appropriate anesthesia plans.

• Places and maintains epidural catheters as adjuncts to anesthesia. Places and monitors arterial and central venous catheters including pulmonary artery catheters.

• Role models behaviors and skills, through peer-to-peer accountability, towards improving score for patient satisfaction.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Administers anesthesia in accordance with clinical privileges, including induction, maintenance and emergence. Selects, obtains and administers anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic, to maintain the patient's physiologic homeostasis, and to correct abnormal responses to the anesthesia or surgery. Documents pertinent information on the patient's medical record.

• Monitors, interprets and evaluates, ongoing data, as appropriate, for the type of anesthetic and specific patient needs. Provides expertise in airway management both in and out of the surgical suite catheters.

• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.

• Actively participates in meeting quality and safety targets and initiatives, reporting near misses and identifying solutions by collaborating with the inter-professional health care team. Uses teachable moments to improve safety.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Implements department strategies to achieve financial target on entity scorecard and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to department specifications.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• May serve on a variety of institutional committees and participate as instructors in staff development and continuing education programs for both professional and non-professional staff members.

• Maintains personal professional development through organization membership. Attends workshops and other educational programs, to ensure awareness of current developments and trends.

• Identifies and assumes responsibility of own learning needs, consults with healthcare team experts and seeks continuing education opportunities to meet those needs. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates My Development plan on an on-going basis.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited School of Nursing

• Completion of Nurse Anesthesia program

WORK EXPERIENCE

• One year of anesthesia experience preferred which includes residency experience