What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) position at Bigfork Valley?
Company Overview
Bigfork Valley is a community-focused healthcare organization in northern Minnesota, providing compassionate, high-quality care close to home. Our services include a critical access hospital, clinic, long-term care, and emergency medical services. We pride ourselves on a supportive, team-oriented work environment where employees are valued and have opportunities to grow. If you’re passionate about making a difference in a close-knit rural healthcare setting, we invite you to join the Bigfork Valley team.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops and implements a practice which provides effective and efficient patient focused care to all patients
- Represents the Anesthesia team and works collaboratively with attending physicians, surgeons, department administrative staff, nursing, and ancillary departments to meet the goals of Bigfork Valley Hospital.
- Performs pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation including patient history, physical examination, and anesthesia care planning.
- Provides anesthesia care for surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures consistent with AANA practice guidelines.
- Requests and evaluates pertinent laboratory studies, pulmonary function studies, including blood gases, respiratory therapy and other appropriate studies under established procedures
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the anesthetic management for all patients presenting for anesthesia care.
- Provides post-anesthesia evaluations and care including pain management, management of post-operative complications, and nursing staff support.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the patient’s medical record.
- Participate in quality improvement, peer review, and continuing education activities as directed by the Director of Surgical Services.
- Provides education to nursing or additional staff as requested as a subject matter expert in anesthesia care and monitoring.
- Provides care consistent with AANA practice guidelines, and according to hospital policies, procedures, and medical staff bylaws.
EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability
Pay: $104.81 - $129.81 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $105 - $130