QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current license by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a registered professional nurse.
• Certified or recertified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
• Must be ACLS and PALS certified.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience preferred, preferably in Orthopaedics.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited program of nurse anesthesia education.
• Masters Degree in Nursing.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs pre-anesthetic evaluations with appropriate documentation of findings / pertinent information regarding the choice of anesthesia.
• Reviews condition of the patient and their medical record immediately prior to induction, including pertinent lab data, time of administration, dosage of pre-anesthesia, and an appraisal of any changes in the condition of the patient.
• Interviews and examines patients preparing to undergo anesthesia to ensure he/she is an appropriate candidate for the planned anesthetic.
• Makes recommendations for anesthetic plans appropriate to the patient’s condition and the procedure to be performed.
• Verifies function of equipment prior to the administration of anesthesia.
• Administers anesthesia to patients; ensures adequate ventilation and circulatory function of the patient during all anesthetics.
• Performs intra-operative monitoring, remaining continuously present to monitor the patient and provide anesthesia care.
• Performs appropriate, complete, and timely documentation of the anesthesia record, including post-operative orders.
• Accompanies patients to PACU, providing appropriate personnel a complete report of specific problems presented by the patient’s condition, the anesthetic agent used, drugs given, reversal agents, and surgical procedures performed.
• Evaluates patients appropriate for discharge and signs discharge order.
• Participates in continual training and education opportunities as an integral part of maintaining the delivery of high-quality care.
• CRNAs are medically directed by anesthesiologists and works collaboratively with the patient care team.

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.

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.