Crna

Crna

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree Graduate of accredited nursing program required
• Master’s degree Graduate of Nurse Anesthetist program required
• Licensed Registered Nurse – MN Board of Nursing required upon hire
• Registered Nurse Anesthetist – MN Board of Nursing required upon hire
• ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support – Multisource required upon hire
• PALS – Pediatric Advance Life Support – Multisource required upon hire

Responsibilities

• Provides Anesthesia care
• Performs pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation of patient, reviews orders and obtains informed consent.
• Assures that the patient is positioned in proper alignment and safely secured.
• Initiates anesthetic technique, which may include general, regional, local or sedation.
• Manages airway and cardiopulmonary status to maintain satisfactory physiologic condition.
• Facilitates emergence and recovery from anesthesia by administering medications, fluids and airway support.
• Discharges patient, providing summary of patient history and surgical events.
• Supplies Peri-Anesthetic and Clinical Support
• Provides this support to other patient care area.
• Inserts peripheral and arterial catheters.
• Performs, arterial punctures to obtain blood samples.
• Initiates or participates in CPR that involves airway maintenance, ventilation, tracheal intubation, pharmacological or cardiovascular support.
• Acts in consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilator care.
• Collaborates with department team
• Makes decisions that result in desired patient/unit outcomes.
• Establishes priorities for self and others in organizing work.
• Acts as resource to peers and other health related professionals.
• Assumes charge responsibilities as assigned.
• Precepts and mentors students and orientees as delegated.
• Helps to identify and initiate improvement processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.