Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Location: Clinton Township, MI (48035)

Pay Rate: Competitive & Negotiable — based on experience

Job Type: Permanent Part-time/PRN/As-Needed – 1-3 days a week

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package (for employees working 30+ hours)
• In‑house training
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• A supportive and inclusive work environment guided by our core values

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to administer anesthesia, monitor patients’ vital signs, and oversee patient recovery. The nurse anesthetist may assist surgeons, other physicians, or providers.

Responsibilities

• Instruct nurses, residents, interns, students or other staff on topics such as anesthetic techniques, pain management, and emergency responses.
• Manage patients’ airway or pulmonary status using techniques such as endotracheal intubation and extubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, and respiratory therapy.
• Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.
• Order and administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, or blood products.
• Perform pre‑anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.
• Monitor patients’ responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output using invasive and non‑invasive techniques.
• Respond to emergency situations by airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or providing basic or advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques.
• Develop anesthesia care plans.Obtain informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures.
• Assess patients’ medical histories to predict anesthesia response.
• Perform and evaluate diagnostic tests such as radiographs and electrocardiograms.
• Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks, and intravenous blocks.
• Evaluate post‑surgical or post‑anesthesia responses, taking corrective actions or consulting when complications occur.
• Administer post‑anesthesia medications or fluids to support cardiovascular systems.
• Discharge patients from post‑anesthesia care.
• Read literature, engage with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to stay current.

Required Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of medical terminology.
• Advanced understanding of anesthesia and critical nursing skills.
• Demonstrated patient care skills.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in nursing with a specific emphasis in anesthesia.
• At least five years of related experience.

Physical Requirements

• Full range of motion including standing, bending, and moving equipment.
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment or supplies up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to work under occasional stress and adapt to fluctuating schedules.
• Some exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, and clinical environments.

Workplace Environment

• Clinical office environment with varying noise levels.
• Exposure to diagnostic equipment, potentially hazardous materials, and patient care settings.
• Interaction with patients of varying ages and health conditions.