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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeTwo Rivers, WI, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices is required.
  • Nurse Anesthetist certification (CRNA) issued by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists is required.
  • An Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber license issued by the state of Wisconsin is required.
  • Drug Enforcement Administration registration is required.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association must be obtained within 6 months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Heart Association must be obtained within 6 months unless the department leader determines it is not required, or Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification from the American Heart Association/American Academy of Pediatrics must be obtained within 6 months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
  • A Master's Degree in Nursing is required.
  • No experience is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care, including inducing and maintaining anesthesia, supporting life functions during administration, recording pertinent events, recognizing and correcting abnormal patient responses, and providing observation and resuscitative care until the patient regains control of vital functions.
  • Perform pre-anesthesia functions, including confirming an appropriate pre-anesthetic examination, ensuring tests and patient assessment are complete, reviewing the patient's condition before induction, and checking anesthesia equipment readiness, availability, cleanliness, sterility when required, and working condition.
  • Perform post-anesthesia duties, including remaining with the patient until transfer is safe, advising post-anesthetic care personnel of specific patient problems, administering postoperative epidural pain relief and other analgesia in collaboration with the surgeon, and making post-anesthetic visits to assess anesthesia-related complications.
  • Account for and distribute narcotics.
  • Respond to life-threatening Code Blue/Code 4 and respiratory emergencies, when available, by establishing and maintaining an airway under physician direction.
  • Assist nursing units with difficult intravenous insertions when requested and available, after other professionals have been unsuccessful.
  • Administer anesthesia under the supervision of the operating surgeon, when applicable.
  • Provide labor analgesia in the Birth Day Center, when applicable.
  • Maintain knowledge of scientific theory, research findings, current practice, and applicable standards.
  • Participate in departmental improvement and ambulatory surgery center processes when appropriate.
  • Perform patient positioning and transporting duties that require lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper technique.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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