Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Mount Pleasant, United States - Titus Regional Medical Center

Description

Job: CRNA (W2, 6 weeks PTO, 5-6 call shifts per month with post-call day off, make own schedule)

Classification: Salaried/Exempt

FLSA Category: Professional Exemption

Job Category: 2 Professionals

Hiring full time CRNAs at TRMC in Mount Pleasant, TX. Mount Pleasant has a population of 18K+ and is less than 2 hours Northeast of Dallas, 90 minutes Northwest of Shreveport, and 1 hour West of Texarkana right on Interstate 30. TRMC is a 174-bed hospital including 5 ORs, cystoscopy room, 2 endoscopy suites, 2 L&D ORs, and 1 cath lab. TRMC qualifies for rural community student loan forgiveness.

W2 hospital employee with full benefit package offered including paid malpractice. $243k salary with 6 weeks PTO, $2500 annual CME, and negotiable sign-on/relocation bonus. 5-6 call shifts per month. Post-call day off. CRNA can make own call schedule. Flex time with an early out rotation. Bonus paid for call shifts in excess of 6 call shifts per month. Hrly bonus paid for hours worked beyond 5P if not on call and for any post-call hours worked.

Case types include ortho, general, OB/GYN, urology, podiatry, GI, plastics, ENT, and oral rehab. Bread and butter cases. CRNAs perform own spinals and epidurals. Average of 80 deliveries per month. New grads welcome.

Essential Functions

-Complete patient assessments.

-Provide the patient with education about the surgery and their recovery.

-Prepare the proper dose of anesthetic to meet the patient's needs.

-Administer medication through a variety of methods.

-Monitor the patient's vitals and anesthesia dose during surgery.

-Make changes as needed to anesthesia levels during surgery.

-Oversee the patient's safety during anesthesia recovery.

-Work with other medical staff to develop pain management programs.

-Develop and execute an effective anesthetic plan.

-Manage patient's airway and respiratory status.

-Monitor patients before, during, and after a medical procedure.

-Prepare operating rooms, set up equipment, layout supplies, and prepare necessary gases.

-Perform regular patient visits and legibly record findings in the patient records.

-Request and assess diagnostic tests.

-Remain up-to-date with the latest advances in the anesthesia field including the introduction of new medical equipment and techniques.

-Perform comprehensive health histories and physicals.

-Conduct pre-anesthesia evaluations.

-Obtain informed consents for anesthesia.

-Oversee the development of a patient plan of care.

-Prescribe, and administer drugs and controlled substances (where permitted.)

-Select/insert both invasive and non-invasive monitoring modalities.

-Provide acute, chronic, and interventional pain management services.

-Provide critical care and resuscitation services.

-Request consultations.

-Perform point-of-care testing.

-Plan and initiate anesthetic techniques, including general, regional, local, and sedation.

-Utilize anesthetic techniques such as ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and other technologies to improve diagnosis and care delivery and improve patient safety and comfort.

-Respond to emergency situations using airway management and other techniques.

-Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia.

-Provide post-anesthesia care, including medication management.

-Conduct post-anesthesia evaluations.

-Perform discharge services.

-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.

-Performs other duties as necessary.

-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.

-Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Work Experience

-Two years of experience working in an acute care setting as a registered nurse preferred.

-Two years of experience working as a CRNA, preferred.

-Skilled in airway management techniques and chronic pain treatment preferred.

-Possess superb communication and interpersonal skills.

-Good understanding of current anesthesia practices and techniques.

Education

-Current CRNA licensed with the Texas Board of Nursing required.

-BLS (Basic Life Support) required upon hire date.

-ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) required upon hire date.

-PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling

Lbs. % Time Lbs. % Time

Movement % Time

Bend/Stoop/Twist 67-100

Crouch/Squat 0-33

Kneel/Crawl 0-33

Reach Above Shoulder 0-33

Reach Below Shoulder 0-33

Repetitive Arm None

Repetitive Hand 0-33

Grasping 67-100

Squeezing 0-33

Climb Stairs 0-33

Walking Uneven 0-33

Walking Even 34-66

Environment % Time

Indoors 67-100

Outdoors 0-33

Extreme Heat None

Dusty None

Excessive Noise 0-33

Equipment % Time

Motor Vehicles None

Foot Pedals None

Extreme Heat None

Dusty None

Excessive Noise 0-33

Work near % Time

Machinery 0-33

Electricity 0-33

Sharps 67-100

Chemicals 0-33

Fumes 0-33

Heights None

Vision

Depth Perception Required

< 20" Required

Color Not Required

Peripheral Required

Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR

Sit 1 3

Stand 4 4.5

Walk 4 4.5