Nurse Anesthetist

Overview

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization. 

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.  

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values: 

• Clinical quality 
• Integrity 
• Service excellence 
• Teamwork 
• Accountability 
• Continuous improvement 
• Inclusion 

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.    

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will. 

Responsibilities

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Ability to provide direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency throughout the clinical areas of the facility.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families, Teammates, physicians, other healthcare workers, etc.
• Recognizes legal and policy limits of individual practice.

Clinical Quality:

• Assesses, plans, and evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patients care to achieve identified outcomes and delivers safe patient care according to facility policy and procedure.
• Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient's own goals. Goals are mutually set with the patient and the family.
• Coordinates interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge.
• Ensures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner.
• Adheres to all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to direct and provide for patient care in emergency situations.
• Transports patients to procedure room, apply necessary monitors on patient, and transport patient to recovery and give a complete report to the recovery nurse.
• Assist with pain management, under the direction of the anesthesiologist/physician.
• Assumes a leadership role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving care.
• Analyzes anesthesia care provided in the facility related to the established standards of care.
• Participates on Quality Council/Performance Improvement Committee to facilitate improvement of nursing care and achievement of mission of the facility as applicable.
• Participates in developing standardized patient education programs as requested.
• Demonstrates continued competence in assessing, treating, and caring for individuals based on age-specific needs utilizing developmental perspective.
• Displays an understanding of each patient's cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturity in the assessment, treatment and care undertaken.
• Appropriately modifies approach to the patient based upon patient age utilizing a developmental perspective.
• Provides appropriate interventions related to safety issues.
• Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of anesthesia care provided.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate the nursing care provided in the facility.
• Demonstrates appropriate and continued knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
• Administer anesthesia under the direct supervision of the anesthesiologist/credentialed physician.
• Consults with anesthesiologist/physician regarding anesthesia care plan.
• Teamwork/Accountability/Integrity:
• Utilizes time effectively.
• Follows established facility policies and procedures with regard to attendance.
• Maintains attendance according to guidelines and policy established by facility.
• Adheres to tardiness policy.
• Provides notification for unscheduled absences or tardiness in accordance with established departmental procedures as noted by supervisor.
• Requests scheduled time off according to procedure as noted by supervisor.
• Completes all documentation to ensure the availability of accurate and up to date information in accordance with established standards.
• Maintains accurate records of controlled substances.
• Documents nursing anesthesia care and physicians orders according to facility policy and best practice guidelines.
• Adheres to established facility safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
• Demonstrates to competent usage of proper body mechanics in all activities.
• Identifies potentially unsafe situations and notifies supervisor.
• Completes all Teammate/patient event and Variance documentation in a thorough and timely manner, as required by policy.
• Demonstrates complete understanding of established emergency procedures for facility.
• Practices infection control, standard precautions and universal precautions as instructed or trained.
• Maintains work area and equipment in a neat, organized manner.
• Completes appropriate financial management responsibilities.
• Provides input re: equipment needs/supply needs.
• Demonstrates sound cost containment techniques.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Maintains and evaluates own clinical expertise and clinical practice.
• Attends unit-based staff meetings and demonstrates review of minutes for any meetings missed.
• Provides in-services as requested by management
• Participates in scheduled performance appraisals and demonstrates dedication to ongoing performance improvement.
• Responsibly demonstrates and the importance of continuing education to the performance of facility responsibilities and growth in profession.
• Maintains and displays appropriate knowledge of professional developments through printed material or other sources.
• Attends professional training seminars when appropriate for job development and shares information with other Teammates.
• Attends and participates in all applicable facility training and development workshops scheduled by the facility.
• Maintains work area and equipment in an organized and clean manner
• Maintains dress and appearance according to standards as observed by management
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of job description, role, and responsibilities through continuing education activities
• Maintains certification requirements and submits required evidence of certification to facility management for teammate file
• Strives to be professional, courteous, helpful and cooperative.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management.
• Compliance:
• Upholds and practices the principles and policies of the SCA Compliance program.
• Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.

Service Excellence:

• Communicates patient information to assure confidentiality and continuity of care
• Documents all patient information according to established standards of care, policies and procedures
• Provides a report to oncoming personnel which is accurate, concise and pertinent to the Patient’s condition and response to care
• Provides pertinent patient information to the physician, family and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Discusses patient information with other health team members in an appropriate environment
• Documents patient’s/significant other’s response to teaching interventions
• Interacts with all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees in a mature, responsible manner to ensure a positive and professional facility environment
• Displays a caring and responsive attitude and conducts all activities respecting patient, family and employee rights and expectations
• Maintains confidentiality of all facility and patient information as required by facility policy
• Fosters a positive and professional facility environment by interacting with all persons in a considerate, helpful and courteous manner and by participating as a team member
• Diffuses/resolves conflict by appropriately communicating with those involved
• Accepts constructive criticism and gives suggestions in a professional manner
• Considers age specific needs in communication
• Maintains dress and appearance according to standards as observed by management
• Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation
• Strives to be professional, courteous, helpful and cooperative
• Demonstrates understanding and puts into practice the SCA value of Service Excellence

Financial Skill:

• Completes appropriate financial management responsibilities.
• Provides input re: equipment needs/supply needs.
• Completes patient costs in accordance with facility procedure/keep preference cards updated.
• Demonstrates sound cost containment techniques.
• Participates in periodic inventory count as assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

• Has successfully completed the program at an accredited school of nursing with a current state nursing license.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Anesthesia for nurses. 
• Board certification (recertification) by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Council on Recertification. 
• Prior experience in an ambulatory surgery center is preferred.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)/Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) is preferred, must have Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Practicing CRNA with appropriate continuing education recertification.

USD $160.00/Hr. USD $170.00/Hr.