Nurse Anesthetist (Advanced Practice Nurse)

Quick Facts

• Role: Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist)

• Position type: Direct Hire

• Citizenship requirement: US citizenship required

Description

This role provides anesthesia care for a broad range of surgical procedures. You will evaluate patient data, help determine an optimal anesthetic plan, obtain anesthesia consent, and provide continuous intraoperative monitoring. You will also deliver immediate post-operative care, apply evidence from anesthesia literature, and support staff education across the anesthesia team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient data to determine and discuss an optimal anesthetic plan; obtain patient consent for the anesthesia type

• Continuously monitor vital signs, volume status, and patient positioning; maintain homeostasis using parenteral fluids, blood products, and vasoactive medications as needed

• Provide immediate post-operative care in PACU/ICU/recovery areas, ensuring airway and hemodynamic stability, optimal pain control, and appropriate level of consciousness

• Review professional journals and peer-reviewed data to support anesthetic plan decisions and explain expected outcomes and possible complications

• Formulate and evaluate clinical care standards and treatment programs; recommend methods to reduce resource consumption

• Deliver in-services, educational lectures, workshops, and case studies to share initiatives in the evolving field of anesthesiology

Requirements

• US citizenship

• Graduate degree or higher in anesthesia from an accredited professional nursing educational program in anesthesia (attach transcripts)

• Current active unrestricted professional nurse license/registration and completion of the National Council Licensure Examination

• Current active unrestricted specialty licensure/registration as a professional nurse in anesthesia (or related specialty)

• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience administering anesthesia and monitoring patients (no substitution of education for experience)

• Background investigation with suitability/fitness determination and recurring re-verification requirements

• Pre-employment physical examination

• Seasonal influenza vaccination consent or approved exemption

• Immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization required for direct patient contact

• Consent to random drug testing/urinalysis (testing designated position)

• Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross

• Ability to obtain and maintain relevant clinical privileges

• Ability to work shift work/rotating shifts, on-call, irregular work hours, and during emergency/contingency operations

Benefits

Benefits are available and detailed in the benefits section of the posting.