Full Job Description
Shift:
Monday - Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm
Location:
Singing River Gulfport Anesthesia
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Position Overview:
The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is a professional practitioner who provides anesthesia services to the patients of Singing River Health System under the direction of a duly licensed physician and nursing service protocol. He/She administers and monitors the patient prior to, during, and after the procedure. The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) carries out established policies and procedures and recommends changes to the System Chief CRNA.
DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.
Education:
Graduate of an anesthesia educational program accredited by the America Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor. Insurable by an appropriate medical malpractice insurer for the limits required by Singing River Health System.
License:
Must hold a current Registered Nurse/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license in the state of Mississippi and complies with any applicable state statutory or regulatory requirements concerning the advanced practice of nursing.
Certifications:
Must complete and maintain BCLS, ACLS and PALS certifications.
Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years' appropriate anesthesia practice and experience preferred.
Reports to:
System Chief CRNA for administrative issues, and Medical Director of Anesthesia for clinical, professional, or technical issues.
Supervises:
None
Physical Demands:
Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.
Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.
Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.
Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision-making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.
Special Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision-making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.
