crna - Lancaster, PA, United States - Lancaster General Health

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Job Description

New CRNA Compensation Plan including $50K Sign-On Bonus & Retention Incentive Bonuses. Great Work-Life Balance - No call requirement & minimal weekend shifts/year

The Anesthesia Department of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is seeking a full-time CRNA to join our group of nearly 60 CRNA's and 35 collegial anesthesiologists.

CRNA's on our team provide anesthesia for various types of procedures at a Level 1 Trauma Center including, General/Vascular Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urologic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Endoscopy, EP procedures, OB/GYN Surgery, as well as other surgical procedures.

CRNA's are responsible for the administration of general anesthetics, spinals, MAC anesthetics, and providing emergency airway services, as well as, respond to Trauma Codes and IVU Code Strokes.

CRNA's have the opportunity to practice at multiple venues, including our Main OR, Orthopedic OR, Women and Babies Hospital OR, Endoscopy Suite, EP LAB, and the Ambulatory Surgery Center Lancaster General.

At LGH, CRNA's also have to opportunity to precept and mentor Student Nurse Anesthetists from four regional Nurse Anesthesia Programs, including the Frank J Tornetta School of Anesthesia at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, Villanova University School of Anesthesia, Cedar Crest College School of Anesthesia, and Thomas Jefferson University School of Anesthesia.

HOURS:
Full-time, varied shifts available (8, 10 & 12 hour shifts); no call requirement. Minimal weekend requirement (approx. 5 weekend shifts per year)

Job Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse is required, issued by the PA State Board of Nursing.
• Must be a graduate of a School of Nurse Anesthesia accredited by the Council on Accreditation of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), and eligible to sit for initial certification exam.
• Must hold a valid certification or re-certification card from the Council on Re-certification of Nurse Anesthetists of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Administers general anesthesia and provides monitored surveillance and clinical management for patients receiving local or regional anesthesia in the operative or obstetric setting.

Works under the medical direction of an attending Anesthesiologist in providing anesthesia care and post-operative evaluation for patients in the Operating Room, Maternity Center, Cardiac Cath Lab, or Emergency Room setting.

Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups:

neonatal (birth to 30 days), pediatric (30 days through 12 years), adolescent (13 through 18 years), adult (19 through 64 years) and geriatric (65 years and above).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Prepares for the administration of anesthesia, giving attention to required clinical inventory, complete checkout of anesthesia delivery systems (anesthesia machine) and availability of appropriate physiological monitoring.
• Reviews Anesthesiologist-provided pre-operative evaluations and assessment of patients by chart review and interview.
• Confirms assignment of the appropriate physical status to the patient by the Anesthesiologist.
• Formulates an anesthesia plan and alternative plan including the discussion of relevant pathophysiology and pharmacology.
• Administers anesthesia care (general anesthesia, I.V. sedation, and clinical surveillance of the local or regional patient) in accordance with accepted standards of anesthesia care and concern for patient safety.
• Evaluates the post-operative course of the patient to recognize complications that may have resulted from anesthesia and alerts physicians of adverse findings.
• Maintains a clinical record that accurately documents the course of the anesthetic care (physiological monitor data, blood and fluid replacement, physiological output, drugs administered, consultation and untoward events, routine events, etc.).
• Gives a comprehensive and complete report to the Nursing Staff of P.A.C.U. or Critical Care Unit, which accepts care of patient immediately following cessation of anesthetic.
• Visits the patient post-operatively, and documents the visit with a post-operative note, in accordance with Anesthesia Department policy and J.C.A.H.O. requirements.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Accepts case assignments from the attending Anesthesiologist or Anesthesia Clinical Coordinator and provides appropriate clinical assistance on complex anesthetic cases which require multiple direct-care providers (Anesthesiologist/Nurse Anesthetist).
• Responds to Code Blue or Trauma Codes to offer emergency airway management. Responds to other requests from Critical Care Units or the Cardiac Cath Lab for emergency airway management.
• Completes customary and expected administrative tasks and remains in beeper contact when scheduled for in-house call duty.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse is required, issued by the PA State Board of Nursing.
• Must be a graduate of a School of Nurse Anesthesia accredited by the Council on Accreditation of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), and eligible to sit for initial certification exam.
• Must hold a valid certification or re-certification card from the Council on Re-certification of Nurse Anesthetists of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two (2) years of Nurse Anesthetist experience is preferred for the position.
• One (1) year of Critical Care nursing is preferred.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of training program/clinical experience is preferred for the position.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS
ATTENTION/CONCENTRATION ‐ The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others:

• The position requires strong concentration skills. The individual must have the ability to voluntarily sustain concentration to a task over an extended period of time as a result of an effortful and usually deliberate heightened and focused state of attention.

NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY ‐ The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material:

• The position requires that an individual be able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively. Job requirements change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved instructions is mandatory.

PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING ‐ The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought:

• The position requires much autonomy of thought and problem solving. The individual must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems. The individual must be able to think abstractly, which is manifested in the ability to form concepts, use categories, generalize from single instances, apply procedural rules and general principles, and be aware of subtle or intrinsic aspects of a problem. The development of hypothesis and potential solutions to problems involves careful interpretation, analysis and diagnosis. The individual must be able to collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The individual must be able to think creatively with a degree of inventiveness, experimentation and intuition. They must be able to deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables.

APTITUDES:
The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations.

These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:


Leadership, control and planning:

Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions.

Repetitive work:

Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods of time, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.

Performing under stressful conditions:

Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job.

Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

Variety and change:

Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.

Communication:
Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.

Interpersonal relations:

Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.

EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS

Equipment/Tools:
Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office Supplies, anesthesia machines, physiological monitors, limited operation of physiological monitors, syringe, transducer


Software:
Microsoft Office Products,


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%


Body Position/Movement:

• Sit: Frequently
• Stand: Occasionally
• Walk: Continuously
• Bend: Occasionally
• Push: Occasionally
• Pull: Occasionally
• Kneel/Squat: Rarely
• Reach: Occasionally
• Twist: Rarely
• Balance: Rarely
• Climb: Rarely

Lifting:

Degree of physical exertion is:

Moderate, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Sensory Abilities specifically required:

• Vision
• Hearing

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements:

• Bio hazardous Waste
• Blood borne Pathogens
• Exposed Electrical Lines
• High Pressure Steam/Gas
• Radioactive Agents

Disclaimer:

This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.

It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.

The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.

The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.

Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely


Benefits At A Glance:
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:

• 100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
• Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
• Child Care Subsidies
• Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes

Disclaimer

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce.

All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

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