Job Description
DescriptionSummary:
The CRNA has the responsibility and accountability for providing advanced nurse
practice while administering anesthesia to patients. This Job is responsible for preparing and
administering anesthesia agents to surgical and obstetrical patients under a delegating physician.
Responsibility and accountability of anesthesia services lies with the Medical Director.
The CRNA
will perform the following duties:
Assess patients peri-operatively, perform patient history and
physical, review patient records to determine health status, review results of diagnostic tests,
treatments, and orders as appropriate
Make post-op rounds
Provide patient and family
education
Perform routine procedures including: draw venous/arterial blood, administer general,
regional, and local anesthesia, administer injections, place NG tubes, administer local infiltrative
anesthesia, placement of central venous lines and Swan Ganz lines
Provide regional anesthesia under
a delegating physician to include: topical, infiltration, spinal, epidural, intravenous, upper, and
lower body blocks, and other peripheral blocks
Initiate orders and transcribe orders of
collaborating physician
Intravenous catheter placement and administration of fluids, blood and/or
blood products, muscle relaxants, vasoactive and cardiac drugs
Other responsibilities include
mechanical ventilation, resuscitation techniques, cardiopulmonary bypass technique, auto
transfusion, hypotensive and hypertensive care, and hypothermia
This job requires the full
understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of CHRISTUS Health. It is expected
that the associate demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The Associate shall support
the CHRISTUS Health strategic plan and the Performance Improvement Plan's (PIP) goals and
direction.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies:
Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Assesses the physical, psycho-social,
spiritual, cultural, functional, and high risk needs of the patient.
Performs patient history and
physical reviews patient record to determine health status.
Reviews results of diagnostic tests,
treatments, and orders.
Collaborates plan of care with the patient care team.
Monitors patient
Peri-Operatively.
Rounds on patients as requested draw venous/arterial blood.
Placement of
central venous lines.
Placement of Swan Ganz.
Performs venipuncture and manages fluids.
Inserts nasogastric and orogastric tubes.
Ability to manage and initiate mechanical
ventilator.
Ability to manage and initiate auto transfusion techniques.
Provides anesthesia
including general, regional, local, and moderate sedation.
Consistently monitors patients
according to standards.
Peri-Operatively provides regional anesthesia.
Provides spinal,
epidural, and IV regional blocks.
Obtains knowledge of and demonstrates compliance with infection
control and safety.
Practices standard precautions practice appropriate disease specific
isolation.
Appropriately handles and disposes of unused medications.
Keeps work area clean and
cares for equipment at completion of case.
Takes measures to ensure a safe patient environment.
Obtains training prior to initial use of equipment.
Assures equipment is working properly.
Participates in time-out procedure.
Demonstrates the ability to administer medication safely and
competently.
Understands actions, side effects, contra-indications of drugs.
Adheres to
medication policies, practices, and standards.
Safely administers fluids, blood and blood
products, muscle relaxants, vasoactive drugs, cardiac drugs.
Assures the rights of the
patient/family are respected and maintained.
Allows for privacy.
Job
Requirements:
Education/Skills
Master of Science in Nursing required
Experience
2 - 3 years
of experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
APRN License in state of
employment required
CRNA certification from NBCRNA required
ACLS required
PALS required
BLS
required
Work Schedule:
5 Days - 8 Hours
Work Type:
Full Time
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Additional Information:
- Specialty: CRNA
- Location: 1727 Imperial BlvdLake Charles, Louisiana 70605
- Contact: Fowler, Deborah D.
About the Company:
CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of
more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care
facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and
ventures.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and
the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the mission of CHRISTUS Health is to extend the healing
ministry of Jesus Christ.
To support our healthcare ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately
45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on staff who provide care and support for
patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United
States.
EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST
We are inspired by our mission, vision and
core values to deliver compassionate, high quality health care, improving the health of the
communities we serve. Above all, we are committed to providing our customers and their family
members with a truly unique healing experience, one that embodies our values and respects the
dignity and worth of each person. Creating a health care system that is truly excellent in all areas
is an ongoing effort.