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$280k Per Year Position range in Northern Region $94k - $229k Per Year

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Opportunity Cibola General Hospital

Occupation:

Nurse Anesthetists

Location:

Grants, NM - 87020

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More)

Posted:

07/29/2026 Positions available: 1

Source:

PracticeLink.com

Web Site:

www.practicelink.com Job #: 1286979 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description Help for Partial Job Description. Opens a new window. Cibola General Hospital is looking to hire a Full-Time-Permanent or 1099 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in Grants, New Mexico. Our facility is located about 78 miles from Albuquerque. The city is on the Trails of the Ancient Byway, which is one of New Mexico Scenic Byways. Grants New Mexico is a diverse community of 10,000 people descending from many cultures and backgrounds. The climate is mild year round, typical of the high desert. It is located 1 hour west of Albuquerque on I-40. The area offers low property taxes, inexpensive housing, the convenience of a nearby large city, and an abundance of open space.

Company Information:

Cibola General Hospital was established in 1959 to provide Cibola County, New Mexico, with exceptional healthcare services that promote community wellness and improve quality of life. The hospital has been successful on both counts, offering patients and their families from throughout northwestern New Mexico the finest possible combination of compassionate care and leading-edge technology. Today, the 25-bed critical access hospital is located in a modern, 50,000-square-foot setting and staffed by a dedicated healing team well-versed in the latest and best medical procedures. General surgery, 24-hour emergency care, intensive care nursing, internal medicine, obstetrics, pathology, pediatric dentistry, podiatry, primary care and radiology are among the many services offered on-site. Company Benefits -

Full-Time Employees ONLY:

• Open to New Graduates
• Relocation Assistance Available (up to $10,000)
• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Loan Reimbursement ($12,000 annually)
• Sign-On Bonus ($30,000)
• Temporary Housing (up to 90 days)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance and Voluntary Life & AD&D
• Disability (Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plan Tax Deferred Annuity (403b/ 457 plans)
• CME's ($3,500 annually)
• Will work 35 weeks a year
• Humanitarian Week
• Professional Liability Insurance (including tail coverage)

JOB SUMMARY

Delivers direct and indirect anesthesia and anesthesia-related care to patients for perioperative services, obstetrical services, pain management and other areas as needed or requested. Utilizes the nursing process through data collection and assessment; identification and prioritization of patient s needs; and development/implementation/evaluation of an anesthetic plan of care. Demonstrates critical thinking to assure the delivery of safe, quality, age-specific care. Provides management for problems with pain relief; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; pulmonary care; and critically ill patients. Communicates and collaborates with other healthcare team members. Adherers to organizational policies and procedures; regulatory/accrediting body requirements; and professional practice standards.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Current New Mexico and federal DEA certificate
• Current licensure to practice professional nursing the state of New Mexico
• Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program
• Current certification as a nurse anesthetist from the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists or its predecessor
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provide Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
• Current New Mexico CRNA license

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of the nursing role and scope of practice as defined by the state of New Mexico Nurse Practice Act and the New Mexico Board of Nursing
• Knowledge of the nurse anesthetist role and scope of practice as defined by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Scope and Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice
• Knowledge of current trends and demonstration of standards for anesthesia care
• Demonstration of effective problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal and team work skills
• Demonstration of positive customer service

EQUIPMENT/TOOLS/SOFTWARE

• Basic computer literacy (keyboarding; order entry; word processing)
• Knowledge of and skill in using all instrumentation/equipment for delivering anesthesia care, such as but not limited to anesthesia machine and monitors; ventilators; IV pumps, defibrillators, glidescope

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs and documents a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies; selecting, obtaining, ordering, and/or administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia
• Interviews the patient to discuss their medical history, including anesthesia experiences and drug therapy
• Develops and implements an anesthesia plan of care
• Re-evaluates the patient immediately prior to the induction of anesthesia
• Selects and initiates the planned anesthetic technique, which may include general, regional, and/or local anesthesia and/or intravenous sedation
• Selects, obtains, or administers the anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic; to maintain the patient s physiologic homeostasis, and to correct abnormal responses to the anesthesia or operative/invasive procedure
• Selects, applies, or inserts appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for collecting and interpreting physiological data
• Manages the patient s airway and pulmonary status using endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, or extubation.
• Manages emergence and recovery from anesthesia by selecting, obtaining, ordering, and/or administering medications, fluids, ventilator support in order to maintain homeostasis, to provide relief from pain and anesthesia side effects, or to prevent or manage complications.
• Orders, initiates, or modifies pain relief therapy, through the utilization of drugs, regional anesthetic techniques or other accepted pain relief modalities, including labor epidural and spinal analgesia.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Assesses /reassesses the patient s condition and manages the patient s blood, fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
• Delivers safe nurse anesthesia interventions in an organized, efficient, and prioritized manner to address identified needs.
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