CRNA 40 hrs

CRNA 40 hours
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is responsible for the preoperative intraoperative and immediate postoperative care of the patient requiring anesthesia for surgical medical therapeutic or diagnostic procedures. This care includes but is not limited to preoperative 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 postoperative setting; and postoperative assessments in collaboration with a physician member of the Department of Anesthesiology.

Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital is a 150 bed nonprofit community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900 Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital has a long history of meeting the health care needs of our patients by offering comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. At Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital our world revolves around our patients and their families which is why weve been nationally recognized for our best practices in patient care safety measures and surgical outcomes. If youre looking for more than a career join Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.

Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race sex color religion national origin protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.

Basic qualifications for the CRNA applicant for clinical privileges shall include:1. State licensure as a registered professional nurse. Compliance with Massachusetts regulatory requirements regulating advanced practice for nurse anesthesia.2. Graduation from a program of Nurse Anesthesia education accredited by the National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) or its predecessor.3. Certification by the Council on Certification or recertification by the Council on Recertification or their respective predecessors.4. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.