CRNA - D.C. Metro Area - Multiple Openings

StellaMe has CRNA openings throughout the D.C. Metro Area.

Highlights:

• Cases per day: 4-5
• Types of cases: ER and General
• Call Schedule: 1 weekend / month
• Types of shifts: Days and Nights

Overview:

• Perform and document the pre anesthesia assessment and evaluation of the patient.
• Review medical clearance for upcoming cases.
• Review, request, and order (as permitted by state law), laboratory/diagnostic studies.
• Obtain informed consent for anesthesia and related services.
• Select, obtain, order, and administer preanesthetic medication or treatment.
• Develop and implement an anesthesia care plan.
• Select, obtain, prepare, and use equipment, invasive and non-invasive monitors, supplies, and drugs for the administration of sedation and anesthesia; perform safety checks as needed.
• Select, order, obtain, and administer analgesic and anesthetic agents, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, necessary to provide anesthesia services.
• Document a time- based record of events during peri-anesthetic care
• Perform all aspects of airway management, including fiberoptic intubation.
• Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia by evaluating patient response, and selecting, ordering, and administering medications, fluids, and ventilator support to maintain patient stability during transfer.
• Initiate and administer post-anesthesia pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system.
• Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post anesthesia period.
• Evaluate the patients response to anesthesia and surgery; take appropriate corrective action post anesthesia.
• Provide post anesthesia follow-up evaluation care
• Discharge the patient from the post anesthesia care unit
• Manage emergency situations by assessing, stabilizing, and determining disposition of patients, including providing airway management, administration of emergency
• Place and manage regional anesthetic techniques, as delineated by his or her clinical privileges or granted special privileges.
• Insert and manage peripheral, arterial, pulmonary catheter, or central venous lines and catheters.
• Provide patient and caregiver education.
• Supports patient safety when performing his or her job functions and through participation in facility, department, or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.
• Using an interdisciplinary approach, including consultation or referral to another clinician, as appropriate.
• Participates in center quality meetings, medical executive meetings and other management meetings upon request from the Medical Director.
• Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local state and federal laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned