CRNA - Anesthesiology job available in Shreveport, Louisiana
Company: Christus Health
Location: Shreveport
Posted on: July 16, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Description Summary: The CRNA has the
responsibility and accountability for providing advanced nurse
practice while administering anesthesia to patients. This Job is
responsible for preparing and administering anesthesia agents to
surgical and obstetrical patients under a delegating physician.
Responsibility and accountability of anesthesia services lies with
the Medical Director. 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 -
Perform routine procedures including: 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 -
Provide regional anesthesia under a delegating physician to
include: topical, infiltration, spinal, epidural, intravenous,
upper, and lower body blocks, and other peripheral blocks -
Initiate orders and transcribe orders of collaborating physician -
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 job requires the full understanding and active participation
in fulfilling the Mission of CHRISTUS Health. It is expected that
the associate demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values.
The Associate shall support the CHRISTUS Health strategic plan and
the Performance Improvement Plan's (PIP) goals and direction.
Responsibilities: - Meets expectations of the applicable
OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or
Leader of Leaders. - Assesses the physical, psycho-social,
spiritual, cultural, functional, and high risk needs of the
patient. - Performs patient history and physical reviews patient
record to determine health status. - Reviews results of diagnostic
tests, treatments, and orders. - Collaborates plan of care with the
patient care team. - Monitors patient Peri-Operatively. - Rounds on
patients as requested draw venous/arterial blood. - Placement of
central venous lines. - Placement of Swan Ganz. - Performs
venipuncture and manages fluids. - Inserts nasogastric and
orogastric tubes. - Ability to manage and initiate mechanical
ventilator. - Ability to manage and initiate auto transfusion
techniques. - Provides anesthesia including general, regional,
local, and moderate sedation. - Consistently monitors patients
according to standards. - Peri-Operatively provides regional
anesthesia. - Provides spinal, epidural, and IV regional blocks. -
Obtains knowledge of and demonstrates compliance with infection
control and safety. - Practices standard precautions practice
appropriate disease specific isolation. - Appropriately handles and
disposes of unused medications. - Keeps work area clean and cares
for equipment at completion of case. - Takes measures to ensure a
safe patient environment. - Obtains training prior to initial use
of equipment. - Assures equipment is working properly. -
Participates in time-out procedure. - Demonstrates the ability to
administer medication safely and competently. - Understands
actions, side effects, contra-indications of drugs. - Adheres to
medication policies, practices, and standards. - Safely administers
fluids, blood and blood products, muscle relaxants, vasoactive
drugs, cardiac drugs. - Assures the rights of the patient/family
are respected and maintained. - Allows for privacy. Job
Requirements: Education/Skills - Master of Science in Nursing
required Experience - 2 - 3 years of experience preferred Licenses,
Registrations, or Certifications - APRN License in state of
employment required - CRNA certification from NBCRNA required -
ACLS required - PALS required - BLS required Work Schedule: TBD
Work Type: Full Time
Keywords: Christus Health, Shreveport , CRNA - Anesthesiology job available in Shreveport, Louisiana, Healthcare , Shreveport, Louisiana
