Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) – PRN to join our Anesthesiology team. This position provides anesthesia care across UT Southwestern hospital and surgical locations, including University Hospitals in the Southwestern Medical District, with more than 800 beds and 75+ anesthetizing locations representing all major specialties of care.

CRNAs practice within a collaborative care team model, working closely with anesthesiology faculty to provide care across a diverse and complex surgical population, including OB/GYN. This is not an independent practice model and offers the opportunity to work alongside a large, highly collaborative CRNA and physician team within an academic medical center.

This position is ideal for an experienced CRNA who is clinically confident, collaborative, flexible, and team-oriented. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who communicates well, supports fellow team members, and is comfortable adapting to coverage needs across locations. Veteran's encouraged to apply. 

Schedule\: PRN schedule based on departmental needs. Monday through Friday availability is required. Typical coverage consists of 10-hour or 13-hour shifts, with shifts beginning at 6\:30 a.m. Flexibility to support coverage across UT Southwestern locations as required.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Experience

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is required.

• The ideal candidate is clinically confident, collaborative, flexible, and team-oriented, with the ability to work effectively with anesthesiology faculty and fellow CRNAs while caring for a complex and diverse surgical population.

Education

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing, licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse, and graduate of a school of nurse anesthesia accredited by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA).

Licensure and Certification

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas and successful completion of the qualifying examination administered by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) required for certification as a Nurse Anesthetist.

• Must also be registered by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas as a Nurse Anesthetist.

• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through a course accredited by the American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross required.

JOB DUTIES

• Prepares and administers anesthetic agents to patients to permit performance of medical or surgical procedures.
• Performs pre-anesthesia evaluations to assess physiological and psychological factors and develops an appropriate plan of anesthetic management.
• Monitors patients in the operating room to maintain appropriate physiologic status and promote patient safety.
• Records anesthetic information on the anesthesia record to support continuity of patient care, teaching, studies, and medical-legal documentation.
• Provides clinical supervision or guidance to anesthesia students, paramedical students, and medical students as appropriate.
• Collaborates closely with anesthesiology faculty and the anesthesia care team.
• Supports coverage across UT Southwestern locations based on departmental and patient care needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) – PRN to join our Anesthesiology team. This position provides anesthesia care across UT Southwestern hospital and surgical locations, including University Hospitals in the Southwestern Medical District, with more than 800 beds and 75+ anesthetizing locations representing all major specialties of care.

CRNAs practice within a collaborative care team model, working closely with anesthesiology faculty to provide care across a diverse and complex surgical population, including OB/GYN. This is not an independent practice model and offers the opportunity to work alongside a large, highly collaborative CRNA and physician team within an academic medical center.

This position is ideal for an experienced CRNA who is clinically confident, collaborative, flexible, and team-oriented. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who communicates well, supports fellow team members, and is comfortable adapting to coverage needs across locations. Veteran's encouraged to apply. 

Schedule\: PRN schedule based on departmental needs. Monday through Friday availability is required. Typical coverage consists of 10-hour or 13-hour shifts, with shifts beginning at 6\:30 a.m. Flexibility to support coverage across UT Southwestern locations as required.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Experience

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is required.

• The ideal candidate is clinically confident, collaborative, flexible, and team-oriented, with the ability to work effectively with anesthesiology faculty and fellow CRNAs while caring for a complex and diverse surgical population.

Education

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing, licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse, and graduate of a school of nurse anesthesia accredited by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA).

Licensure and Certification

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas and successful completion of the qualifying examination administered by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) required for certification as a Nurse Anesthetist.

• Must also be registered by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas as a Nurse Anesthetist.

• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through a course accredited by the American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross required.

JOB DUTIES

• Prepares and administers anesthetic agents to patients to permit performance of medical or surgical procedures.
• Performs pre-anesthesia evaluations to assess physiological and psychological factors and develops an appropriate plan of anesthetic management.
• Monitors patients in the operating room to maintain appropriate physiologic status and promote patient safety.
• Records anesthetic information on the anesthesia record to support continuity of patient care, teaching, studies, and medical-legal documentation.
• Provides clinical supervision or guidance to anesthesia students, paramedical students, and medical students as appropriate.
• Collaborates closely with anesthesiology faculty and the anesthesia care team.
• Supports coverage across UT Southwestern locations based on departmental and patient care needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.