Job Summary and ResponsibilitiesAs a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with our physician-centric organization, you will join a dedicated team delivering top-quality, accessible anesthesia care within the community's hospital setting. We are committed to supporting our CRNAs so you can focus entirely on patient well-being during surgical and procedural interventions. Our comprehensive resources are designed to streamline administrative tasks and enhance your practice within this dynamic inpatient environment. In your practice, you will engage in a flexible work schedule, typically involving dedicated inpatient shifts (e.g., call rotation models, block scheduling, or similar). You will be responsible for providing comprehensive anesthesia care, including pre-anesthetic evaluations, formulating and executing anesthesia plans, vigilant intraoperative management, and post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) oversight. This role demands strong clinical acumen for managing a diverse range of patient populations and surgical complexities, from routine procedures to critical emergencies. You will collaborate closely with anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, hospitalists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless patient transitions and optimal perioperative outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will be a board-certified CRNA committed to upholding the highest standards of medical ethics and customary practice. You will possess exceptional clinical skills in all aspects of nurse anesthesia and a passion for providing compassionate, high-value care to patients undergoing surgical and diagnostic procedures.
Key Responsibilities- Comprehensive Perioperative Anesthesia Care - Be responsible for all aspects of anesthetic care, ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout the surgical and procedural journey, often working collaboratively within an Anesthesia Care Team model.
- Pre-Anesthetic Assessment & Planning - Conduct thorough pre-anesthetic patient evaluations, optimize patient conditions, and collaborate with the Anesthesiologist to formulate individualized anesthesia plans.
- Intraoperative Anesthesia Management - Administer and manage all types of anesthesia (general, regional, local, MAC), continuously monitor physiological parameters, and respond effectively to emergent situations.
- Post-Anesthetic Care - Oversee patient recovery in the PACU, manage pain, and address post-anesthetic complications.
- Collaboration and Communication - Actively participate in the surgical team, communicating effectively with Anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, and other specialists, and providing pertinent updates to patients and families as appropriate.
- Documentation and Quality Improvement - Accurately document all anesthetic care for patient record and billing purposes, and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives within the department.
- Education and Mentorship - Support the teaching of nursing students and other healthcare trainees as needed.
Job RequirementsRequired- Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Anesthesia educational program required.
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Colorado required.
- Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) recognition in the state of Colorado required.
- Current certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) required.
- Current BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association required.
- PALS and/or ATLS may be required depending on practice setting or specific credentialing requirements.
Physical Requirements: Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
Where You'll WorkFor more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. #hec
