Nurse Anesthetist
UCLA Health
Nurse Anesthetist
UCLA Health
Comprehensive health system with top hospitals
Required: Knowledge of current nursing, anesthesia and critical care techniques as evidenced by the following:
Valid California RN and CRNA license- required
Graduated from an accredited Master's or DNP program in Nurse Anesthesia -required
Current certification/re-certification by the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists -required
BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA or ARC -required
Required: Ability to perform thorough pre, intra-operative, and post-operative assessments and formulate safe anesthesia care plan.
Required: Skill in performing pre-operative assessment of surgical and non-surgical patients, including:
a. Identification of pre-existing disease entities and their potential impact upon anesthesia care and plan documentation of past medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, ECG and chest X-ray
b. Understanding interactions of pre-operative drug therapy with proposed anesthetic plan and agents for all age groups
c. Identification of abnormalities on physical examination which pose potential problems in anesthesia management
d. Understanding the medical indications for delay of elective surgery and for pre-operative specialty consultation
Required: Ability to explain the proposed anesthetic technique, alternatives, risks and problems, thus obtaining proper documented legal informed consent prior to the administration of anesthesia.
Required: Ability to properly and completely document significant information to form an anesthesia record of pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative events.
Required: Skill in determining safe airway management and interpretation of physiological monitoring. Ability to interpret physiological data (ECG, BP, vital signs,PCWP, SVR) and adjust intervention to optimize patient safety in all age groups.
Required: Ability to safely insert venous and arterial monitoring lines and devices under medical direction of anesthesiologist.
Required: Knowledge of pharmacology, dosage, side effects and contraindications of all drugs currently employed in anesthesia practice atUCLA.
Required: Skill in performing all techniques of MAC, regional and generalanesthesia commonly employed at UCLA for all age categories
Required: Ability to recognize return of consciousness and reflexes signaling safe emergence from anesthesia, transport of patient to recovery room and informed report to qualified medical personnel who will assume care of the patient
Required: Knowledge of current clinical and theoretical education and research techniques as evidenced by experience, academic credential degree, and license.
Comprehensive health system with top hospitals
UCLA Health is a large, integrated healthcare system in Los Angeles that operates multiple hospitals and a wide network of primary- and specialty-care clinics. It provides medical services across many fields—from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment—and combines patient care with biomedical research. Its hospitals and physicians diagnose and treat complex illnesses and bring the latest medical discoveries into practice. UCLA Health stands out because it runs a comprehensive, highly ranked set of facilities (including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital) and emphasizes leading research, education, and specialized care across a broad regional network. The organization aims to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and sharing new treatments with patients locally and globally.
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