CRNA - Nurse Anesthetist - TOSH

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree or Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia by date of hire 
• Current CRNA license or CRNA Licensure by date of hire 
• Certified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists by date of hire (proof of these requirements may be requested at any time).   

• Must have accountability and high-level problem-solving abilities.   

Preferred Qualifications: 

• At least one (1) year of CRNA experience, preferably in a Tertiary care hospital 

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

• →Perform and document the preanesthesia assessment and evaluation of the patient.
• →Review, request, and order (as state law permits) laboratory/diagnostic studies.
• →Obtain informed consent for anesthesia and related services.
• →Select, obtain, order, and administer preanesthetic medication or treatment.
• →Develop and implement an anesthesia care plan.
• →Select, obtain, prepare, and use equipment, invasive and non-invasive monitors, supplies, and drugs for administering sedation, anesthesia, and pain management services; perform safety checks as needed.
• →Select, order, obtain, and administer analgesic and anesthetic agents, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, or blood products necessary to provide anesthesia services.
• →Perform all aspects of airway management, including fiberoptic intubation.
• →Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia by evaluating patient response, selecting, ordering, and administering medications, fluids, and ventilator support to maintain patient stability during transfer.
• →Initiate and administer post-anesthesia pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system.
• →Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.
• →Evaluate the patient’s response to anesthesia and surgery; take appropriate corrective action during the post-anesthesia period.
• →Provide post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care.
• →Discharge the patient from the post-anesthesia care unit.
• →Implement acute and chronic pain management modalities.
• →Manage emergencies by assessing, stabilizing, and determining disposition of patients, including providing airway management, administration of emergency drugs and fluids, and using basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• →Participates in required educational programs.
• →Participates in monthly departmental meetings.
• →Seeks ongoing professional educational growth.
• →Maintains current licensure requirements for CRNA.
• →May perform other duties as assigned.

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.