About This Role
This role is for an experienced, collaborative Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join a four-room ambulatory surgery center focused on orthopedic and sports medicine cases. You will work with a small, tight-knit team and an on-site anesthesiologist, providing anesthesia care with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients pre-operatively and assess their status for anesthesia
- Review the patient's medical record with the anesthesiologists regarding the anesthesia plan
- Utilize and prepare all essential equipment and supplies to enhance effective and safe anesthesia delivery
- Administer anesthesia and/or analgesia for surgical procedures
- Monitor all necessary parameters to determine the patient's condition and reaction to surgery and anesthesia
- Advise and/or consult the anesthesiologist regarding adverse reactions
- Provide appropriate action as directed or required during anesthetic administration
- Determine blood loss and other fluid therapy needs in consultation with the anesthesiologists
- Record the patient's status on the clinical anesthesia record prior to, during, and following anesthesia administered by anesthesiologists
- Escort patients to the recovery room and provide a comprehensive report on all aspects of the patient's condition to recovery room personnel
- Provide emergency and resuscitative care for the entire GCS
- Complete required post-operative anesthesia visits using department forms or progress notes
- Function as a resource and assist in the educational process related to IVs, IV therapy, respiratory care, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Maintain current anesthesia expertise and competency and complete requirements for re-certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved nursing program
- Current IL RN license and IL CRNA license
- Graduate of an approved anesthesia program
- Current certification with the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (or eligible)
- Experienced and collaborative, comfortable working with minimal supervision
Benefits
- Competitive sign-on bonus
- Profit sharing
- Fully paid malpractice insurance
- Substantial time off including CME days
- Health, dental, vision, and life/AD&D insurance
- All health plans HSA eligible
- Medical expense reimbursement account (works like an FSA)
- Employer-paid long-term disability
- Company retirement plan
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