Supervisor Nurse Anesthetist

University of California San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 455,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California San Francisco is seeking a CRNA Supervisor to oversee nurse anesthetists, ensuring effective patient care and compliance with regulations. This role includes administrative duties, staff development, and direct patient care. The position offers a competitive salary range based on experience and internal equity.

Qualifications

• Supervises nurse anesthetists ensuring safe patient care.
• Develops procedures for anesthetic administration.
• Evaluates performance and provides clinical instruction.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities of nurse anesthetists during procedures.
• Monitors compliance with patient care protocols.
• Analyzes fiscal management and resource allocation.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Anesthesia Knowledge

Clinical Instruction

Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Tools

Epic

Job description

The CRNA Supervisor supervises nurse anesthetists, ensuring safe and effective patient care. Serves as a role model and expert clinician. Assists with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources.

The supervisor schedules and coordinates the activities of nurse anesthetists engaged in administering anesthetics during surgical procedures. Monitors the effects of anesthesia, drugs, techniques, and patient reactions. Develops, recommends, and implements procedures for anesthetic administration. Requires certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).

The CRNA supervisor acts as a liaison between CRNA staff and perioperative departments, nursing, and other staff.

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct patient care while performing supervisory, administrative, and leadership duties.
• Prepares and reviews work schedules, adjusting staffing to meet daily patient care needs.
• Assists in developing policies and procedures and sets standards of care within anesthesia and nursing departments to comply with regulations.
• Reviews educational and clinical training programs for CRNA staff and identifies staff development needs. May provide clinical instruction to medical students and SRNAs.
• Monitors compliance with regulations governing care provision. Ensures CRNAs follow patient care protocols.
• Collaborates with the CRNA manager on recruitment, interviewing, and selection.
• Evaluates performance and completes reviews.
• Administers collective bargaining agreements and personnel policies. Assists with problem resolution and directs corrective and disciplinary actions, including dismissal.
• Serves as a liaison regarding policy, operational, and clinical practice issues.
• Participates in evaluating new clinical equipment and IT systems. Assists in developing workflows.
• Represents the department on committees.
• Schedules CRNAs to optimize staffing.
• Reviews and completes payroll.
• Ensures competencies are current for each employee.

People Leadership Responsibilities:

• Provides direct supervision typically to professionals or skilled technical employees.
• Acts as an advisor to the unit and administration.

Financial Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and resolves problems, interprets policies related to fiscal management, HR, contracts, and resource management.
• Supervises staff to ensure accountability and stewardship of resources in line with departmental goals.

Technical Knowledge:

• Knowledge of business software, applications, and data management systems used in clinical settings.
• General knowledge of medical terminology.
• Advanced understanding of anesthesia and critical nursing skills.
• Demonstrated patient care skills.
• Experience with clinical and billing documentation in electronic medical and anesthesia records (preferably Epic).

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range depends on work experience and internal equity. For union-represented positions, placement follows collective bargaining rules.

The salary range for this position is $187,300 - $454,700 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about UCSF benefits, visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html