Anesthesiology, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Opportunity

Location

Mishawaka, IN | United States

Job description

Saint Joseph Medical Group (SJMG) has an excellent full-time employment opportunity for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join a growing practice located in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Under limited supervision, the CRNA performs clinical duties under the direction and supervision of the department medical director, anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other attending physicians.

CRNAs will maintain professional credentials, clinical knowledge and skills, and the physical status capable of delivering safe and effective anesthesia care to all patients treated. The quality of anesthesia will be no less than that considered to be the standard of care by the ASA and AANA.

Essential functions include:

• Ensures effective preoperative and postoperative evaluation of patients treated, including acute pain management, ordering, and interpreting laboratory, pulmonary, vascular, and cardiac studies.
• Is responsible for providing general and regional anesthesia utilizing all anesthesia agents and adjunctive drugs available. Serves as experts in intraoperative patient assessment, including fluid, electrolyte balance and blood product status. Is responsible for administering fluids, electrolytes, blood, and blood products.
• Monitors all patients in the Operating Room with all state of the art noninvasive and invasive monitors, anesthesia machines, gas delivery systems, patient/fluid warming devices and IV/Epidural drug administration pumps.
• Establishes and maintains an airway and ventilation utilizing mask, LMA and nasal/oral endotracheal intubation.
• Maintains ongoing competent skills/performance level and documentation of qualifications to meet unit(s) specific standards.
• Provides concurrent, accurate, and legible documentation on the medical record consistent with hospital policies.
• Assesses and monitors functioning of all equipment.
• Adheres to appropriate surgical dress code and aseptic technique.
• Provides continuing education to various departments as requested with particular emphasis to educational endeavors involving new procedures. Pursues a continuing education program of formal and informal education in the field of clinical relevance.
• Participates and promotes the team concept approach in the provision of care.
• Is knowledgeable of and actively participates in improving patient safety and reducing risk to patient safety and reducing risk to patients.
• Complies with Safety and Infection Control Policy & Procedure.
• Actively participates in intradepartmental meetings, committees and in services.
• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center and Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center and Trinity Healths Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
• Maintains confidentiality of information pertaining to clients, physicians, employees, and Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center business.
• Demonstrates general working knowledge of computers and department specific software (i.e., HealthStream, internet, etc.).

This is an exciting opportunity for the right CRNA to be part of a growing practice.  

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

Saint Joseph Medical Group is offering an excellent compensation and benefits package for the right provider.

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