Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
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Job Location:
Scranton, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Hiring Manager:
Kathleen Deirdre ConnorsManager Email:
Manager Phone:
Target Start/End Dates:
1/26/26 - UnspecifiedLocation:
Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)Shift:
Rotation (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Worker Type:
Agency LaborJob Summary:
Provides anesthesia care in the operating room in support of surgical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under the general supervision of an anesthesiologist. Provides preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up. Functions as a patient advocate and confidant advisor and liaison between patients families and physicians.Job Duties:
- Anesthetizes patients.
- Selects drugs for anesthesia and emergency treatment.
- Induces and maintains anesthesia.
- Monitors the patient and adjusts medications as needed.
- Treats variants of the anesthesia.
- Communicates patients status with the surgeon anesthetist and Charge CRNA.
- Assesses patient status interprets hemodynamic waveforms and equipment status.
- Takes corrective measures to keep patient in stable pre peri and post anesthesia.
- Conducts thorough preop evaluation of patient including chart review.
- Instills confidence in patient.
- Organizes OR room with equipment monitors and drugs needed for the procedure.
- Performs diagnostic equipment checks.
- Coordinates with ancillary nursing and physician staff to ensure a safe environment for patient including positioning equipment troubleshooting and review of surgical procedure.
- Responds to codes and maintains the airway.
- Provides anesthesia support to assigned areas.
- Charts accurately completely and efficiently into patient EMR.
- Transports patient safely continues to monitor airway and gives sign-out report to receiving team.
- Serves as an anesthesia expert mentor and preceptor to peers staff residents students nurses and ancillary staff.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details:
Education:
Masters Degree-Nursing (Required)Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s):
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Default Issuing Body Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RNState of PennsylvaniaSkills:
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients our members our students our Geisinger family and our communities.
- KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
- EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
- LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
- INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients our members our community and the nation.
- SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
