Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA, Full-Time, Nights/Call

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in the Anesthesiology Department to join a elite group at a leading academic medical center in Illinois.

The CRNA will provide perioperative patient care, including preoperative assessment, anesthesia administration, monitoring, and postoperative management in collaboration with the attending anesthesiologist and care team.

Qualifications

• Requires active RN/APN licensure in Illinois.
• Master’s degree in nurse anesthesia with graduation from an accredited program.
• National Certification Examination required after graduation.
• Certification or eligibility by AANA and NBCRNA required.
• Minimum of one year of critical care nursing experience.
• Continuing education maintenance of certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform preoperative assessment and develop anesthesia plan.
• Administer and manage anesthetics; monitor during perioperative period.
• Ensure airway management and appropriate use of monitoring equipment.
• Document perioperative events and anesthesia records.
• Collaborate with attending anesthesiologist and care team.
• Postoperative transport and patient condition reporting to clinicians.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Master’s degree in Nurse Anesthesia

Current Illinois RN and APN Licensure

BLS and ACLS certification

Job description

IL, United States

Job Description

Join UChicago Medicine, as anNurse Anesthetist in our Anesthesiology Department.

Relocation and Sign on Bonus Available

As an Nurse Anesthetist, you will be responsible for providingpatient care and support throughout the perioperative period. This can include preoperative assessment and sedation, administration and management of an anesthetic, and discontinuation of the anesthetic and postoperative management.

Come join an Elitegroup of CRNAs in one of the country's finest Academic Medical Centers. See all surgical and procedural disciplines. Experience state of the art Level One Trauma patient care. And work with world renowned Medical professionals in every area of service.

Essential Job Functions

• Acquires anesthesia drugs from the satellite pharmacy, prepares anesthesia drugs and delivery system.
• Functions as a member of the Care Team to carry out the plan for each patient and the Care Center.
• Performs preoperative assessment of the patient, which includes chart review, preop patient interview, history and physical if necessary, and establishes an anesthesia plan based on findings and discussion with the surgeon and attending anesthesiologist.
• Demonstrates an expert proficiency in airway management, which includes mask ventilation, laryngeal mask ventilation, endotracheal intubation.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the management and/or placement of current monitoring techniques and procedures in the perioperative period which include but are not limited to: ECG placement and interpretation, arterial line placement, central line catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, transesophegeal echocardiography, peripheral nerve stimulator's.
• Records all pertinent perioperative events on the patient’s chart and anesthesia record.
• Transports patients postoperatively to an appropriate location based on anesthetic technique and patient’s condition, and reports the patient’s condition and anesthetic concerns to the appropriate clinician.
• In collaboration with the attending anesthesiologist, the CRNA will demonstrate proficiency in the management of the induction, maintenance, and emergence of anesthesia.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Current Illinois RN and APN Licensure
• BSN Required
• BLS and ACLS certificate required
• Must be a graduate of an A.A.N.A approved nurse anesthesia program
• Pass the National Certification Examination following graduation
• Must be certified or certification-eligible by the A.A.N.A
• Must be certified or certification-eligible by the NBCRNA
• Graduation with a minimum of a master’s degree from a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
• A minimum of one year full-time work experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse in a critical care setting
• Must maintain certification through continuing education