Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Per Diem- BWH Foxborough
Boston, NH - USA
Job Summary
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CRNAs at Foxborough typically work 10 hour weekday shifts with efficient case flow experienced OR staff and strong team support.
Brigham and Womens Hospital is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join the anesthesia team at the Foxborough Surgery Center a high-functioning ambulatory surgery center just south of Boston.
This position offers the opportunity to practice anesthesia in a well-run outpatient surgical environment while maintaining an exceptional worklife balance. The role features a predictable weekday schedule with no call no nights no weekends and no holidays making it an attractive alternative to traditional hospital-based anesthesia practice with convenient on-site free parking.
The center includes four operating rooms with fast turnovers and a focused ambulatory case mix. The majority of cases are orthopedic procedures with additional urology plastics and straightforward general surgery. CRNAs practice within the anesthesia care team model working alongside a collaborative group of anesthesiologists surgeons nurses and surgical technologists. CRNAs in this position will be credentialled for both Foxboro and BWH main campus. Occasionally when the Foxboro surgical center is closed CRNAs may be asked to work a shift at the Brigham and Womens main campus.
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.CRNAs also fulfill a teaching function for the Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists that rotate to the BWH from Northeastern University and Boston College 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
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
The Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center at Patriot Place in Foxborough provides expanded access to world-class primary care and specialist services including cardiology dermatology general and gastrointestinal surgery orthopedic surgery pain management plastic surgery rehabilitation and sports medicine. We also offer diagnostic radiology and lab services as well as a day surgery suite. The health care provided at Patriot Place is patient-focused designed to support the needs of patients and their families.
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$110.71 - $156.02/HourlyGrade
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