Community Practice CRNA

WVU Medicine - Fairmont, WV

Job Title: Community Practice CRNA

Position: CRNA

Job Type: Full Time

Pay:

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm

Work Type: On-Site

Location

Address:

City: Fairmont

State: WV

ZIP Code:

Job Responsibilities

Provide anesthetic care for all types of patients and procedures.
Administer anesthesia to patients rendering them insensitive to pain during surgery/procedures.
Observe patients continuously by monitoring their physical reactions to sedatives, analgesics, and anesthetic agents.
Inform the anesthesiologist of any adverse condition that potentially threatens the patient's safety.
Maintain excellence in airway management and usage of airway adjuncts.
Take precautions to minimize risks of infection.
Participate in pre-anesthetic evaluation and selection of anesthetic agents and techniques.
Perform techniques of the anesthetic plan including insertion of intravenous catheters and monitoring catheters.
Conduct endotracheal intubation and extubation.
Perform arterial punctures for interpretation of arterial blood gases.
Manage the anesthesia process including induction, maintenance, and emergence of anesthesia cases.
Recognize abnormal patient responses to anesthesia and initiate corrective measures.
Determine the need for additional laboratory tests and provide resuscitative care as necessary.
Evaluate and manage the patient in the immediate post-operative period.
Administer IV fluids relative to medical history and surgical procedure.
Administer blood products after obtaining a hematocrit and consulting with the anesthesiologist.
Document patient status in the anesthesia record.
Perform safety and performance checks on anesthesia-related equipment.
Review documentation for informed consent and identify appropriate surgical site.
Participate in surgical pause with surgical team.
Communicate appropriately with individuals involved in patient care.
Provide anesthesia care in a life-threatening emergency in the absence of an anesthesiologist.
Assist with training and evaluation of newly-hired CRNAs, GRNAs, SRNAs, and medical students.
Assume responsibility for controlled substances according to policies and guidelines.
Provide anesthetics conducive to rapid turnover and high case volume.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and APRN in the State of West Virginia
Board Certified or Recertified by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists
Excellence in airway management and technical skills related to anesthesia

Preferred Skills

Not specified

Requirements

Experience:

Education:

License & Certification:

Current RN licensure in West Virginia
APRN (Nurse Anesthetist) license
Board Certification from Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists

Schedule:

40 scheduled weekly hours
No nights, weekends, holidays, or call

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

Not specified

Supplemental Pay

Not specified

Special Notes

UHA is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.
Prohibits discrimination against employees based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, and other protected characteristics.