Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist PASNAP

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

PASNAP OPPORTUNITY CRITERIA

PROFESSION Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

SPECIALTY

Anesthesiology

LOAN REPAYMENT

Not Specified

SALARY RANGE

Not Specified

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Not Specified

BONUSES OFFERED

Negotiable

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary Provides anesthesia care in the Operating Room in support of surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures under general supervision of an anesthesiologist. Provides preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up. Functions as a patient advocate as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families, and physicians. Job Duties Anesthetizes patients. Selects drugs for anesthesia and emergency treatment. Induces and maintains anesthesia, responds to codes and maintains the airway. Monitors the patient and adjusts medications as needed. Treats variants of the anesthesia. Communicates patient's 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. 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. Provides anesthesia support to assigned areas. Charts accurately,pletely 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. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations andplying with allanization 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. Position Details Education Master's 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)
• RN_State of Pennsylvania About Geisinger Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more atgeisingeror connect with us on,,and. Our Vision & Values Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and ourmunities.

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 our kledge 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, ourmunity, and the nation.

SAFETY:

We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. Our Benefits We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.