Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Hourly-Surg Anesthesiology-PRN
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Shreveport
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
Description
Summary:The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist has the
responsibility and accountability for providing advanced nurse
practice while administering anesthesia to patients. This position
is responsible for preparing and administering anesthesia agents to
surgical and obstetric patients. CRNA's work with direction and/or
direct supervision of a physician. Responsibility and
accountability of anesthesia services lies with the Service Chief
for Anesthesiology.The CRNA will perform the following duties:
assess patients peri-operatively, perform patient history and
physical, review patient records to determine health status, review
results of diagnostic tests, treatments and orders as appropriate,
make post-op rounds, provide patient and family education. Routine
procedures performed include: draw venous/arterial blood,
administer general, regional and local anesthesia, administer
injections, place NG tubes, administer local infiltrative
anesthesia, placement of central venous lines and Swan Ganz lines
with the direct supervision of the physician.Providing regional
anesthesia under the direct supervision of the anesthesiologist
includes: topical, infiltration, spinal, epidural, intravenous,
upper and lower body blocks and other peripheral blocks. Initiate
Orders/Transcribe Orders of Collaborating Physician
(treatment/diagnostic/medication)to be countersigned by the
physician within 24 hours.Intravenous catheter placement and
administration of: fluids, blood and/or blood products, muscle
relaxants, vasoactive and cardiac drugs. Other responsibilities
include mechanical ventilation, resuscitation techniques,
cardiopulmonary bypass technique, auto transfusion, hypotensive and
hypertensive care and hypothermia.This position requires the full
understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of
CHRISTUS. It is expected that the associate demonstrate behavior
consistent with the Core Values. He/she shall support the CHRISTUS
strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance
Improvement Plan (PIP).Responsibilities:
Keywords: CHRISTUS Health, Shreveport , Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Hourly-Surg Anesthesiology-PRN, Healthcare , Shreveport, Louisiana
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