CRNA

CRNA

Requirements

• Must be a graduate from an approved school of Nursing & hold a current SC license as a registered nurse
• A graduate from an approved Nurse Anesthesia program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation
• Must have successfully completed the certification examination administered by the AANA Council on Certification
• Must comply with the criteria for biennial recertification as defined by the AANA Council of Recertification
• Hold current SC official recognition as a CRNA

Responsibilities

• Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values
• Administers general, regional and monitored anesthesia care for any scheduled, urgent and emergent surgeries
• Visits patients prior to surgery to obtain pre-operative patient history
• Explains anesthesia plans, anesthesia care team and visits patients post operatively
• Maximizes quality of patient care using current techniques, use of new agent, drugs and equipment
• Share services provided by the CRNA staff anesthetists to provide continuous anesthesia related services 24 hours a day
• Provides instruction and education for affiliating student nurse anesthetist to utilize basic knowledge and application of top-quality patient care
• Effectively manages patient’s care after surgical procedure to ensure safety in transit to post-operative care unit or other critical care unit as deemed appropriate by anesthesia/surgeon team
• Responds to calls within the Medical Center for patient care relative to airway maintenance and life support procedures
• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity within the Anesthesia department

Preferred Qualifications

• New grads will be considered if graduated from an accredited school of Nurse Anesthesia