Locum Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), NP/PA

Position Overview: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

• Coverage Duration: Immediate start for a period of 13 weeks, with the potential for extension.
• Practice Environment: Hospital and ambulatory surgery center setting.
• Facility Capacity:
  • Total hospital beds: 460
• Operating Rooms (ORs): 17 at the medical center, 5 at the ambulatory surgery center
• Labor & Delivery rooms: 3
• Work Schedule: Primarily Monday to Friday, with the occasional weekend coverage (maximum once a month). Shift options include either 5x8 hour shifts (11 PM - 7:30 AM or 9 PM - 7:30 AM) or 4x10 hour shifts.
• Clinical Responsibilities:
  • Proficiency with healthy pediatric patients is required. Experience in obstetrics is preferred but not mandatory.
• While a full-scope anesthesia practice is advantageous, it is not a requirement.
• The caseload is primarily lower acuity cases, with no critical pediatric patients, as these are managed by Pediatric Anesthesiologists.
• Typical cases include orthopedics, pediatrics, urology, gastrointestinal procedures, interventional radiology, head and neck surgeries, catheterizations, spinal surgeries, and epidurals.
• On-Call Requirements: No on-call responsibilities expected.
• Patient Volume: Patient load is variable, dependent on daily scheduling of cases.

Staffing Ratio: 1:1 CRNA to Anesthesiologist ratio per shift.

Electronic Medical Records (EMR): EPIC system in use.

Credentialing Timeframe: Estimated at 90 days post-application submission.

Required Certifications: Must hold Board Certification, BLS, ACLS, and PALS certified by the American Heart Association.

State License: Valid California nursing license is mandatory.