Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Overview

Jobs for Humanity is partnering with Cedars-Sinai to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. Therefore, we prioritize individuals from the following communities: Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Military Veterans, the Elderly, the LGBTQ community, and Justice Impacted individuals. This position is open to candidates who reside in and have the legal right to work in the country where the job is located. Company Name: Cedars-Sinai.

Job Description

As a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Endoscopy Center, you will work under formal standardized procedures in collaboration with a physician. The CRNA provides medical care in a safe, cost-efficient manner. Clinical diagnoses or management of problems outside the CRNA scope of practice are referred to the supervising physician.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents the pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation of the patient.
• Review, request and order (as permitted by state law) laboratory/diagnostic studies.
• Acquires informed consent for anesthesia and related services.
• Selects, acquires, orders, and administers pre-anesthetic medication or treatment.
• Develops and implements anesthesia care plan.
• Selects, acquires, prepares and uses equipment, invasive and non-invasive monitors, supplies and drugs for the administration of sedation, anesthesia and pain management services; perform safety checks as needed.
• Selects, orders, obtains and administers analgesic and anesthetic agents, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products vital to provide anesthesia services.
• Performs all aspects of airway management, including fiberoptic intubation.
• Facilitates emergence and recovery from anesthesia by evaluating patient response and selecting, ordering, and administering medications, fluids and ventilatory support to maintain patient stability during transfer.
• Initiates and administers post-anesthesia pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system.
• Initiates and administers respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.
• Evaluates the patient’s response to anesthesia and surgery; take appropriate corrective action during the post-anesthesia period.
• Provides post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care.
• Discharges the patient from the post-anesthesia care unit.
• Implements acute and chronic pain management modalities.
• Leads emergency situations by assessing, stabilizing, and determining disposition of patients, including providing airway management, administration of emergency drugs and fluids and using basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Masters' Degree in Nursing preferred; Doctorate Degree in Nurse Anesthesia Practice Preferred.
• Licenses: California registered nurse license and CRNA license required; Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist by the NBCRNA; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• Experience: 1 year of experience as a CRNA preferred.

Job Details

• Working Title: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Department: Beverly Anesthesiology
• Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
• Job Category: Nursing
• Job Specialty: Advanced Practice (RN)
• Position Type: Full-time
• Shift Length: 12 hour shift
• Shift Type: Day
• Base Pay: $208,500.00 - $333,500.00