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Job description
Site: Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc.
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Schedule: 36 Hours. No Calls or weekends.
We're offering a generous sign-on bonus of $40,000 to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process.
The CRNA is responsible for the pre-operative, intra-operative, and immediate post-operative care of the patient requiring anesthesia for surgical, medical, therapeutic or diagnostic procedures. This care includes, but is not limited to, pre-operative assessments, anesthetic care plans, assembly and care of specialized equipment; application, insertion and interpretation of data from anesthetic monitors; airway management; delivery of general, regional anesthesia, and monitored anesthetic care; induction, maintenance, and emergence of the patient; care of the patient in the immediate post-operative setting; and post-operative assessments in collaboration with a physician member of the Department of Anesthesiology. These services are rendered in our 16 main operating rooms.
Clinical Responsibilities
The following list of anesthesia and related services should be utilized to delineate the clinical responsibilities of the individual who can demonstrate new or continued competency. More clinical responsibilities may be added as additional education and experience is obtained by the individual practitioner.
Pre-anesthesia assessment
Requesting laboratory/diagnostic studies
Pre-anesthetic medication
General anesthesia and adjuvant drugs
Regional anesthesia monitoring
Sedation techniques
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation management
Invasive and noninvasive placement and monitoring
Airway management techniques
Mechanical ventilation/oxygen therapy
Fluid, electrolyte, acid-base management
Blood, blood products, plasma expanders
Peripheral intravenous/arterial catheter placement
Acute and chronic pain therapy
Select, administer, and reconcile medications in accordance with Federal, State and hospital policies.
Post anesthesia care/discharge
Seeks physician direction based on patient condition
Must adhere to I.C.A.R.E Standards
Working Conditions
Anesthesia care is given in the main operating rooms of the Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, or its affiliating institutions, as well as several designated "Out of OR" locations, which are, for example, Radiology, Cardiac Cath Lab, CT, MRI, MRT, Endoscopy, Angiography, among others. These locations are often geographically far from the main ORs. In these environments, work proceeds in an atmosphere that includes many forms of electrical, mechanical, gas driven, and radiation and laser emitting equipment. The environment can be warm, cold, dimly lit and crowded as well as spacious and well lit.
Qualifications
Education
Master's Degree Nurse Anesthesia Practitioner required
Licenses and Credentials
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA (NBCRNA)) - National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) required
Mass Registered Nurse preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
Experience
Experience as a CRNA or New Graduate 0-1 year preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics and pharmacology as related to anesthesia.
Foreign language skills for patient population is desired.
Demonstrates clinical competence within the scope of clinical practice standards set by the department.
Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-based care setting, with the ability to work independently as well as in a care team to deliver high quality care.
Effective interpersonal skills to work with surgeons and staff in a variety of cases and environments. Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.
Ability to keep up with up to date best practices in the field of anesthesia.
Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
Ability to maintain quality control standards.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 249- bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Pl
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Worksite address
boston, MA, 02298, US
Who can apply
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