Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

• Experience
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

• Licensure
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to, the following

• Manage the patient anesthesia experience, including performing preoperative evaluations and preparations.
• Administer monitored anesthesia care, regional anesthesia, and general anesthesia.
• Monitor and manage patient reactions to anesthesia and surgical procedures.
• Manage fluid therapy and perform invasive monitoring as required.
• Conduct post-operative evaluations in accordance with privileges granted by the MTF Credentials Committee.
• Perform pre-anesthetic assessments and evaluations of patients, including obtaining informed consent, requesting consultations and diagnostic studies, and ordering pre-anesthetic medications.
• Develop and implement individualized anesthetic plans of care.
• Conduct assessments immediately prior to induction of anesthesia, including review of medical records, laboratory data, medication administration, and any changes in patient condition.
• Review previous anesthetic experiences and complications documented in the patient’s medical record.
• Maintain patient physiologic homeostasis and correct abnormal responses to anesthesia and surgical procedures.
• Collect and interpret patient physiological data using invasive and noninvasive monitoring modalities.
• Manage patient airway and pulmonary status throughout anesthesia care.
• Manage patient emergence and recovery from anesthesia by maintaining homeostasis, controlling pain, minimizing anesthesia side effects, and preventing complications.
• Select, obtain, order, and administer medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and ventilatory support as necessary.
• Accurately document all pertinent anesthesia-related events, including dosages and duration of anesthetic agents, medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and patient responses.
• Complete post-anesthetic evaluations and document the presence or absence of anesthesia-related complications.

Work hours will normally be between 7

• 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. The contractor employee shall not exceed 40 hours per week. The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) shall normally work
• Monday through
• Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., which includes a 1-hour unpaid lunch break. The standard work schedule is based on an 8-hour shift per day, not to exceed 40 hours per week.

Work hours may be adjusted based on mission requirements, patient care needs, and the operational needs of the institution.