Nurse Anesthetist

• Area of Interest: Advanced Practice Nursing and Physician Assistants

• Job ID: 133225

Overview

UnityPoint Health is actively recruiting for a CRNA to join our team in Fort Dodge, IA

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us a spot on the Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge provides coordinated clinic, hospital and home-based care for patients in Fort Dodge and surrounding communities. As a designated regional referral center Trinity Regional Medical Center offers a wide range of primary and secondary care services. Trinity is accredited by DNV Healthcare Inc. and has achieved Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

• All CRNA practice

• 40M state-of-the-art surgical remodel designed to enhance efficiency and elevate patient care

• Ongoing investment in advanced technology, including ROSA® orthopedic robotics and the da Vinci® surgical system

• Cohesive group of colleagues and supportive staff allowing for autonomy

• 4 room model

• Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Full-time opportunity

• Low-call model available

• Evaluates and prepares patients for required anesthetic to be administered

• Administers anesthetics as required

• Must function independently

• Performs post-anesthesia duties in accordance with departmental policies

• No Heads or Hearts

• Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment

• Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve

• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Anesthesia for Nurses

• Board eligible or board certified

• Complies with criteria for recertification

• Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa

• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice

• BLS, ACLS, PALS required

• Experience preferred but not required

• Eligible to work in the United States

We Offer

• Attractive compensation plan and incentive package

• A competitive Total Rewards (https://uphtotalrewards.com/) program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in

• Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more

• Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance

• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation

• A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation

• Support and development opportunities (https://www.unitypoint.org/clinics/provider-well-being-and-leadership-development.aspx) that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience

• A culture (https://www.unitypoint.org/our-culture.aspx) guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve

Community Details

Fort Dodge, part of the Des Moines River Valley of North Central Iowa, is known for its Midwest charm and family values. With family-friendly attractions and outdoor adventures to mus eums, theatres and parks, it’s a great place to live, work and raise a family. Whether exploring history and public art pieces or riding mountain bikes and off-highway vehicles, Fort Dodge will Dodge the Ordinary (https://www.dodgetheordinary.com/) .