Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Company: Cedars-Sinai
Location: Alhambra
Posted on: May 23, 2023

Job Description:

Make a difference every single day!When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of happiness, passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it's just one of the many reasons we've achieved our fifth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals to using innovative facilities, you'll have everything needed to do something incredible-for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals.At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Endoscopy Center, all CRNAs function under formal standardized procedures under the collaboration of a physician(s). 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.As a CRNA you are delineated privileges under the direction of a physician that may include:

• 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, order, 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.----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 National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
    • Advanced Cardiovascular Lift Support (ACLS).Experience:
      • 1 year of experience as a CRNA preferred.--Working Title: Certified Registered Nurse AnesthetistDepartment: Beverly AnesthesiologyBusiness Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationJob Category: NursingJob Specialty: Advanced Practice (RN)Position Type: Full-timeShift Length: 12 hour shiftShift Type: DayBase Pay:$195,800.00 - $313,200.00

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