What are the responsibilities and job description for the CRNA position at Inspired Spine Health?
Job Summary:
At Inspired Spine Health, the CRNA plays a pivotal role in delivering a world-class patient experience at a busy and growing spine practice. This position requires a motivated, patient-focused individual committed to delivering exceptional care and ensuring an outstanding experience for both patients and providers.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Administer anesthesia to patients undergoing Neurosurgery and orthopedic procedures.
- Assess patients' medical history and develop appropriate anesthesia plans.
- Monitor patients' vital signs and adjust anesthesia levels as needed.
- Collaborate with the medical teams to ensure a safe and effective anesthesia experience.
- Stay up to date with the latest advancements in dental and medical anesthesia techniques.
- Performs a thorough and complete pre-anesthesia assessment, obtains informed consent for planned anesthetic intervention.
- Formulates a patient-specific plan for anesthesia care
- Monitors the patient's physiological condition as appropriate for the type of anesthesia and specific patient needs.
- Ensures complete, accurate, and timely documentation of pertinent information on the patient's medical record.
- Assesses anesthesia care to assure its quality and contribution to positive patient outcomes.
- Performs capable airway management i.e., endobronchial intubation, difficult intubation techniques, emergency response measures
Work Environment:
- Physical Abilities: Will be standing, walking and stooping for extended periods of time without relief during procedures/surgeries wearing a 15-pound lead apron and other necessary radiology PPE. Will be assisting with transferring of patient/large pieces of equipment (requiring ability to frequently lift 40 lbs.) Must be able to exert at least 25 pounds of force to assist with patient transports.
- Mental Abilities: Must have the ability to follow directions accurately and anticipate the needs of the surgeons during operative procedures.
- Dexterity: Will be operating delicate and sensitive equipment needing frequent adjustment. Repetitive motions of hands and wrists.
- Hazards and Risks: Exposure to ionizing radiation. Direct patients contact with possible exposure to communicable diseases, exposure to x-ray, and exposure to anesthesia gases and exposure to laser and electrocautery plume & beam (with potential for inadvertent burn or retinal damage).
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Graduate degree in nurse anesthesia.
License/Certifications
- Current professional nurse licensure in Minnesota and or APRN.
- Nurse anesthesia certification and current recertification.
- BLS, ACLS completion must be obtained at the first offering after hire.
Job Type: PRN/ As needed for Surgical Days (Wednesday and Fridays)
Pay: $2,500 per day, (10 hrs) and $250 per hour after
Schedule:
- Day shift
- No nights
- No weekends
- Up to 4 days of travel per month required.
Work Location: In person
Pay: $250.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $250