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Job description
CRNA opening in Shreveport, LA 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.Position Details 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 linesProvide regional anesthesia under a delegating physician, including:
- Topical - Infiltration - Spinal - Epidural - Intravenous - Upper and lower body blocks - Other peripheral blocksInitiate orders and transcribe orders of collaborating physician
Intravenous catheter placement
Administer fluids, blood and/or blood products, muscle relaxants, vasoactive and cardiac drugs
Mechanical ventilation
Resuscitation techniques
Cardiopulmonary bypass technique
Autotransfusion
Hypotensive and hypertensive care
Hypothermia management
Further Details 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 diagnostic tests, treatments, and orders
Collaborates plan of care with the patient care team
Monitors patient peri-operatively
Rounds on patients as requested
Draws venous/arterial blood
Placement of central venous lines
Placement of Swan Ganz
Performs venipuncture and manages fluids
Inserts nasogastric and orogastric tubes
Manages and initiates mechanical ventilation
Manages and initiates autotransfusion techniques
Provides anesthesia including general, regional, local, and moderate sedation
Monitors patients according to standards
Provides regional anesthesia
Provides spinal, epidural, and IV regional blocks
Demonstrates compliance with infection control and safety
Practices standard precautions and disease-specific isolation
Appropriately handles and disposes of unused medications
Keeps work area clean and cares for equipment
Ensures safe patient environment
Obtains training prior to equipment use
Ensures equipment is functioning properly
Participates in time-out procedure
Administers medication safely and competently
Understands drug actions, side effects, and contraindications
Adheres to medication policies and standards
Safely administers fluids, blood, blood products, muscle relaxants, vasoactive drugs, and cardiac drugs
Ensures patient and family rights are respected and maintained
Maintains patient privacy
Position Requirements Master of Science in Nursing (required)
2 Äì3 years of experience (preferred)
APRN license in state of employment (required)
CRNA certification from NBCRNA (required)
ACLS required
PALS required
BLS required
Who can apply
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