Anesthesia - CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists prescribe and administer anesthetic intravenous and inhalational medications and solutions following specified methods and procedures to ensure safe, effective anesthesia care.

Department Summary

The Department of Anesthesia provides anesthesia care for surgical, radiologic, obstetric, and cardiac patients. The department also responds to trauma pages for the emergency room and medical emergency patients throughout the facility, when available.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nurse anesthesia education program
• Current certification by the National Board of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification
• Good physical and mental health

Skills

• Detail oriented
• Adaptability to changing work environment or needs
• Works as a team player
• Pre-operative assessment of patients
• Administration of preanesthetic medications
• Administer monitored anesthesia care
• Administer regional anesthesia techniques
• Placement of peripheral intravenous / arterial catheters
• Placement of central venous catheters
• Placement of pulmonary artery catheters
• Administer blood and/or blood products as necessary
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation management
• Basic and advanced airway management techniques
• Mechanical ventilation/oxygen therapy
• Provide airway management along with basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques in emergency situations

Working Conditions

• Department requires 24/7 coverage
• Variable shifts scheduled to meet department needs
• Weekend and holiday shifts rotated
• On call coverage assigned as needed
• Lunch periods and breaks are coordinated with staff to maintain adequate coverage

Category I - Includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for spills or splashes of, or mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues are Category I tasks. Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.

Physical Addendum

Demands

Frequency

Remarks

Lifting 0-10 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Lifting 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 50-75 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 75-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting over 100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Forward Reaching

Continuous 66% of the day

Overhead Reaching

Occasional 10-33%

Standing

Continuous 66% of the day

Walking

Continuous 66% of the day

Occasional 10-33%

Climbing

Never

Never

Continuous 66% of the day

Twisting/Turning

Pushing/Pulling 0-10 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Pushing/Pulling 10-20 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Pushing/Pulling 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 50-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling over 100 lbs

Never

Carrying 0-10 lbs

Carrying 10-20 lbs

Carrying 20-35 lbs

Carrying 35-50 lbs

Carrying 50-100 lbs

Carrying over 100 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Fine motor coordination

Continuous 66% of the day

Vision: Near/Far/Color

Continuous 66% of the day

Hearing: ordinary conversation/other

Continuous 66% of the day

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. The organization is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

The organization will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the organization or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the Aultman Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation.