Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesiology - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

The CRNA:

· Works in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other physicians and medical professionals to deliver anesthesia for medical and surgical procedures.

· Provides care for a patient before, during, and after a medical procedure or surgery by performing a patient assessment, preparing the patient for anesthesia, and administering and maintaining the anesthesia to ensure proper sedation and pain management.

· Oversees the patient's recovery from anesthesia and cares for the patient's immediate post-operative needs.

· Responsible for pre-operative assessment of the surgical patients and administering anesthesia under the Direction of an Anesthesiologist

· Performs pre- and post-anesthesia patient visits and documents anesthesia notes on patient records.

· Reviews medical history, evaluates patients, and determines proper methods of anesthesia.

· Performs or evaluates diagnostic tests, such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).

· Measures and monitors the level and speed at which anesthesia is administered.

· Monitors patient vital signs to ensure safety, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output. Informs physician of patient’s condition during anesthesia.

· Manages patients’ airway or pulmonary status using techniques, such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.

· Oversees patient recovery from anesthesia and cares for patient’s immediate post-operative needs.

· Prepares prescribed solutions and administers local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics following specified methods and procedures.

· Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering fluids or drugs, and using basic or advanced life support techniques.

· Develops anesthesia care plans.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

· A Master’s Degree and a graduate from an accredited School of Nurse Anesthesia Program (CRNA)

· Valid Florida CRNA License, BLS/ACLS/PALS required

· Minimum 2 years of experience preferred