PRN CRNA - Touro

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Community-driven culture

Supportive work environment

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

A healthcare community organization in New Orleans is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to manage anesthesia across surgical cases. The ideal candidate will have a license to practice in Louisiana and be certified in BLS, ACLS, and PALS. This role includes monitoring patient responses, providing clinical support, and participating in emergency care. A commitment to compassionate healthcare is essential.

Qualifications

• Active nursing license or temporary permit in Louisiana.
• Certification as a CRNA with relevant experience.
• Certifications in Advanced Life Support required.

Responsibilities

• Administer anesthesia across various surgical cases.
• Monitor and manage patient's physiological responses.
• Provide clinical support outside the operating room.

Skills

Anesthetic administration

Patient airway management

Pain relief therapy

Emergency response

Education

License to practice professional nursing in Louisiana

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN/CRNA)

Tools

Basic Life Support certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification

Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification

Job description

Overview

The CRNA administers anesthesia for all types of surgical cases in various settings in accordance with their expertise. Administers anesthesia in four general categories: pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation, anesthesia induction, maintenance and emergence, post-anesthetic care, peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions.

Responsibilities

• Selects, obtains and administers the anesthetic, adjuvant drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic. Maintains the patient\'s physiologic homeostasis and corrects abnormal responses to the anesthesia or surgery.
• Selects, applies and inserts appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for collecting and interpreting patient physiological data.
• Manages patient\'s airway and pulmonary status using endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy or extubation.
• Releases or discharges patients from a post-anesthesia care area and provides post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
• Orders, initiates or modifies pain relief therapy, through the utilization of drugs, regional anesthetic techniques or other accepted pain relief modalities, including epidural analgesia.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Provides clinical support services outside of the operating room, including radiology, endoscopy, emergency department or invasive labs.
• Provides consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilatory care upon request or referral for these services. Identifies and manages emergency situations, including the initiation or participation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation involving airway maintenance, ventilation, tracheal intubation, pharmacologic, cardiopulmonary support, and management of blood, fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance.
• Performs additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities within the expertise of the individual CRNA, as authorized by Medical Staff and stated in policy and procedure manuals.
• Performs clinical and didactic teaching, supervision and evaluation of students and interdepartmental liaison. Is a member of departmental committees and research participant.

Must-Haves

Licenses and Certifications

• License or temporary permit to practice professional nursing and advanced practice nursing in Louisiana.
• Licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN/CRNA).
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Work Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America)

About LCMC Health

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health\'s culture of everyday extraordinary.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it\'s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.

Equal Opportunity

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.