Advocate Health Care

Nurse Anesthetist -Full Time- 0.75 MP - sign on bonus eligible

Advocate Health Care$99K — $159K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Nursing required.
  • Registered Nurse license for state of practice.
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) certification.
  • Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber license in Wisconsin.
  • DEA registration is mandatory.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications to be acquired within 6 months.

Responsibilities

  • Administer anesthetics for surgical and medical procedures.
  • Monitor patients' vital signs and reactions during anesthesia.
  • Perform pre-anesthesia examinations and ensure readiness of equipment.
  • Provide post-anesthesia care and pain management support.
  • Maintain accurate records of patient anesthesia history.
  • Respond to emergencies and assist in difficult IV insertions.
  • Contribute to departmental processes for improvement.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Paid Time Off programs.
  • Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
  • Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
  • Retirement plans with employer match and financial wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for educational assistance and professional development.
Full Job Description

Department:

04020 AMG Specialist Group: Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

30

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Mon - Fri 10-hr days. No call. No holidays. No weekends. Sites: 50% AMCMP and Racine Surgery Center and 50% West Allis

Pay Range:

$99.75 - $159.60

Assembles necessary supplies and equipment, and administers intravenous, spinal, and other anesthetics prior to surgical or other medical procedures. Monitors patients reactions and vital signs during and after anesthesia and takes remedial action when warranted. Submits postoperative report on patients condition, and maintains records of anesthetics administered.

Provides anesthesia services, including general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care to patients which includes: the induction of anesthesia; the maintenance of anesthesia at the required levels; the support of life functions during the administration of anesthesia, including induction and intubations; the recording of all pertinent events during the induction of, maintenance of and emergence from anesthesia; the recognition and the taking of appropriate corrective action (including requesting consultation when necessary) for abnormal patient responses to anesthesia or to any adjunctive medication or other form of therapy; and the professional observation and resuscitative care (including requesting consultation when necessary) until the patient has regained control of his/her vital functions.

Performs pre-anesthesia functions including: determining that an appropriate pre-anesthetic examination has been made by a physician; insuring that relevant tests have been completed and a thorough assessment of the patient has been performed; reviewing the patient's condition immediately prior to the induction of an anesthesia; checking the readiness, availability, cleanliness, sterility when required and working conditions of all the equipment used in the administration of anesthetic agents prior to administering anesthesia.

Performs post-anesthesia duties including: remaining with the patient until it is safe to transfer responsibility for care to other qualified individuals; advising personnel responsible for post-anesthetic care of specific problems presented by the patient's condition; administering post-operative epidural pain relief and other post-operative analgesia in collaboration with the surgeon and making post-anesthetic visits regarding the presence or absence of anesthesia related complications.

Responsible for narcotic accounting and distribution.

Responds to life threatening, Code Blue/Code 4 and respiratory emergencies if available by establishing and maintaining an airway under the direction of a physician. Assists nursing units with difficult intravenous (IV) insertions when requested, when available and when attempts by other professionals have been unsuccessful.

May administers anesthesia under the supervision of the operating surgeon.

May provides labor analgesia in the Birth Day Center.

Maintains knowledge of scientific theory, research findings, current practice and applicable standards.

May participate in departmental improvement processes and ASC processes when appropriate.

Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.

Scheduled Hours

Mon - Fri days. No call. No holidays. No weekends. Primary site: AMCMP and Racine Surgery Center

Licenses & Certifications

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and

Nurse Anesthetist certification (CRNA) issued by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and

Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration, and

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required, and

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Degrees

Master's Degree in Nursing.

Required Functional Experience

No experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Must be able to fulfill department schedule needs, which may include 24/7 call and weekend coverage, as needed.

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

  • Incentive pay for select positions

  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.


About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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