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Job Summary
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (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 the main operating rooms Labor and Delivery and designated Out of OR anesthesia locations (i.e. Radiology MRT etc.) CRNAs also fulfill a teaching function for the Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists that rotate to the BWH from Northeastern University for their clinical experience. Clinical research may be available as an adjunct for the CRNA who is interested in that area of practice depending on protocols available but it is not a department requirement nor is it usually sponsored by the anesthesia department. All CRNAs must comply with federal state hospital and departmental guidelines as they pertain to the delivery of anesthesia care at the Brigham and Womens Hospital.Qualifications
Education
Diploma Nursing required and Masters 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
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
Experience
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- The CRNA must show evidence of analytic thinking necessary to care for a group of patients.
- Must demonstrate observational skills and the ability to set priorities.
- Must be able to function under stress with good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must demonstrate effective skills in applying hospital standards in area of service teamwork communication respect for others and time/priority management.
- Must have physical abilities and manual dexterity to function as an anesthesia care provider and have the ability to administer all types of anesthetics using a variety of techniques.
- 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 are obtained by the individual practitioner. Pre-anesthesia assessment Requesting laboratory/diagnostic studies Pre-anesthetic medication General anesthesia and adjuvant drugs Regional anesthesia placement and monitoring Sedation techniques Cardiopulmonary resuscitation management Invasive and noninvasive placement and monitoring Airway management techniques Mechanical ventilation/oxygen therapy Fluid electrolyte and acid-base management Blood blood products plasma expanders Peripheral intravenous/arterial catheter placement Central venous catheter placement Pulmonary artery catheter placement Acute and chronic pain therapy Post-anesthesia care/discharge Seeks physician direction based on patient condition
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ABOUT US :
Brigham and Womens Hospital is a 793-bed world-class academic medical center based in Boston Massachusetts. Consistently ranking in the top 20 hospitals in U.S. News & World Report we serve patients from New England across the United States and from 120 countries around the world. A major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School Brigham and Womens Hospital has a legacy of clinical excellence that continues to grow year after year.
Brigham and Womens Hospital an affiliate of Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care research teaching and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham we believe in equal access to quality care employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race gender sexual orientation ability religion ethnicity national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.
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$110.71 - $156.02/HourlyGrade
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