CRNA - JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
Company: Jefferson Medical Center
Location: Ranson
Posted on: October 15, 2024
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Job Description:
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position. This position provides anesthetic care for all types of
patients and procedures in cooperation with the supervising or
medically directing physician and in accordance with hospital
policies and procedures. This position administers anesthesia to
patients rendering them insensitive to pain during
surgery/procedures. Provide continuous vigilant observation of
patients by monitoring the patient's physical reaction to
sedatives, analgesics, and anesthetic agents and informs the
surgeon/anesthesiologist of any adverse condition that potentially
threatens the safety or care of the patient. MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of West
Virginia, or applicable state where services will be performed. 2.
Board certified or recertified by the National Board of
Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists. CORE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are
intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by
people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be
constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and
duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Maintains Patient safety
at all times. 2. Maintains excellence in airway management and
shall be familiar in the usage of all airway adjuncts. i.e.,
bullard, fiberoptic scope, ILMA, etc. 3. CRNAs shall work within
their scope of delineated clinical privileges. 4. Takes appropriate
precautions to minimize risks of infection of patients, and other
health care professionals. 5. Maintains the appropriate
confidentiality of patient information at all times. 6.
Participates in the pre-anesthetic evaluation of the patients and
the selection of anesthetic agents and techniques. 7. Performs
appropriate techniques of the anesthetic plan such as, but not
limited to, insertion of intravenous catheters, insertion of
invasive monitoring catheters according to established protocol;
endotracheal intubation and extubation; performing arterial
punctures for interpretation of arterial blood gases. 8. Monitors
the patient's physical response to the anesthetic and informs the
surgeon and/or anesthesiologist of any adverse condition. Manage
the anesthesia process to include induction, maintenance, and
emergence of general, regional, and monitored anesthesia cases.
Recognize abnormal patient responses to anesthesia or to any
adjunctive medication or form of therapy. Initiate corrective
measures. Determine the need for additional laboratory tests and
provide resuscitative care as necessary. Evaluate and manage the
patient in the immediate post-operative period. 9. Administers IV
fluids relative to the patient's medical history and surgical
procedure. Administer blood products after obtaining a hematocrit
and then consultation with the surgeon and/or anesthesiologist. 10.
Documents the patient status in the anesthesia record
appropriately. 11. Performs all required safety and performance
checks on anesthesia-related equipment and verify the appropriate
supplies before initiating care. Procure and assemble equipment and
supplies as indicated if anesthesia tech is not available. 12.
Reviews appropriate documentation for informed consent and identify
appropriate surgical site during SBAR with circulating RN and
holding room RN. Participates in surgical pause in the OR with
entire surgical team in accordance with departmental and regulatory
compliance standards. 13. Communicates appropriately with all
individuals involved in the peri-operative and post-operative care
of the patient. 14. In a life-threatening emergency, functions
responsibly by providing anesthesia care in the absence of an
anesthesiologist. 15. Assists with the teaching and evaluation of
newly-hired CRNAs, GRNAs, SRNAs in the clinical area. 16. Assumes
responsibility and is accountable for controlled substances
according to department and hospital policy and State and federal
guidelines. 17. Maintains a level of professionalism at all times
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Ability to see
details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). 2. Must
deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations; ability to
maintain composure. 3. Requires being reliable, responsible, and
dependable, and fulfilling obligations. 4. Being open to change
(positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the
workplace. 5. Ability to work congenially with individual
differences in ability, personality, and interests. WORKING
ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here
are representative of those an employee encounters while performing
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. 1. May be in close contact with individuals
who have infectious diseases and with toxic, harmful, or
potentially hazardous compounds, solutions, and medications. 2.
Must observe rigid, standardized guidelines to guard against
disease and other dangers, such as those posed by radiation,
accidental needle sticks, chemicals used to sterilize instruments,
and anesthetics. In addition, may be vulnerable to back injury when
moving patients. 3. May be required to be on call or work nights,
weekends, and/or holidays. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Additional Job
Description: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt) Company: JMC Jefferson Medical
Center Cost Center: 242 JMC Anesthesia Provider Services Address:
300 S Preston St Ranson West Virginia WVU Medicine is proud to be
an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our
workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants
regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation,
sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic
status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual
practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran
status.
Keywords: Jefferson Medical Center, Wheaton-Glenmont , CRNA - JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER, Healthcare , Ranson, Maryland
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