Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Job Summary

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) administers and provides anesthesia-related care to patients before, during, and after surgery. The role works in a medical supervision model and requires flexibility to work with various medical practitioners; act as a liaison between the patient and their leading care provider. CRNA plays a crucial role in providing all parties with a full understanding of how a procedure needs to be approached to ensure maximum safety and comfort for each patient.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate our Core Values of being Patient Centered, Team Focused, Service Driven, Accountable, and Innovative every day.

• Working under the collaboration of the Chief of Anesthesiology.

• Evaluate patients' pre-anesthesia condition, history and physical examination, laboratory, x-ray and ECG reports, nurses’ notes and records of previous hospitalizations and anesthetics prior to surgery as documented in pre-anesthesia record.

• Perform pre-anesthesia patient interviews.

• Request additional medical examination or consultation when indicated.

• Gather supplies and check safety and proper function prior to initiation of anesthetic procedure.

• Assist in positioning of patient on operating table.

• Apply, attach, or insert devices for monitoring patients' vital.

• Induce anesthesia with an anesthesiologist.

• Monitor and support life functions during peri-operative period at all times.

• Continuously evaluate patient during transport to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.

• Perform patient re-evaluation on admission and discharge from post-anesthesia.

• Provide nursing staff with a verbal report of the patient's condition.

Qualifications

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Nursing or relevant undergraduate degree.

• Current and valid NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license.

• Current and valid NYS Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) certification.

• 2+ years experience anesthesia care in an acute setting experience preferred.

• National Provider Identified (NPI) and Taxonomy code required at time of hire.

Physical Demands

• Manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination to provide patient care and operate equipment.

• Corrected vision and hearing within normal range to observe and communicate with patients, providers, and staff.

• Position requires full range of body motion including ability to position and move patients.

• Extensive standing and walking.

• Frequent reaching, stooping, squatting, bending, kneeling, and crouching.

• Occasional lifting and carrying carry items weighing 10 pounds or more.

• Occasional exertion of 25lbs or more of force.

• Work environment may involve some exposure to hazards/physical risk.

The pay range for this position is determined based on several factors, including the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, training, licenses, designations, and the overall market conditions.

This job description does not state or imply that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only ones required of this position. Team members in this role will be required to perform other job-related duties at the discretion of the employer and may have additional duties assigned as necessary.

Excelsior Orthopaedics and Buffalo Surgery Center are committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.