Crna

The CRNA administers anesthesia for all types of surgical cases in various settings in accordance with their expertise. Administers anesthesia in four general categories pre-anesthetic preparation and evaluation anesthesia induction maintenance and emergence post-anesthetic care peri anesthetic and clinical support Everyday Selects obtains and administers the anesthetic adjuvant drugs and fluid necessary to manage the anesthetic. Maintain the patients physiologic homeostasis and to correct abnormal responses to the anesthesia or applies and inserts appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for collecting and interpreting patient physiological patients airway and pulmonary status using endotracheal intubation mechanical ventilation pharmacological support respiratory therapy or or discharges patients from a post-anesthesia care area provides post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or initiates or modifies pain relief therapy through the utilization of drugs regional anesthetic techniques or other accepted pain relief modalities including epidural to emergency situations by providing airway management administration of emergency fluids or drugs or using basic or advanced cardiac life support clinical support services outside of the operating room including but not limited to radiology endoscopy emergency department or invasive consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilatory care upon request or referral for these services. Identify and manage emergency situations including the initiation or participation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that involves airway maintenance ventilation tracheal intubation pharmacologic cardiopulmonary support management of blood fluid electrolyte and acid-base nurse anesthesia responsibilities which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA as authorized by Medical Staff and stated in the policy and procedure clinical and didactic teaching supervision and evaluation of students and interdepartmental liaising. Is a member of departmental committees and research participant. The Must-Haves Minimum: LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONSLicense or temporary permit to practice professional nursing and advanced practice nursing in as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RN/CRNA).American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.