Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join our Anesthesiology team in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Grand Itasca is a fully integrated multi-specialty clinic and hospital located in Northern Minnesota.

POSITION: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: 1.00 FTE
WORK SCHEDULE: Days, Evenings
DEPARTMENT: Anesthesiology / Medical Staff

 

Practice Opportunity

Join an experienced Anesthesiology team providing a broad range of anesthesia services in an independent CRNA practice environment.

Practice highlights include:

• Independent CRNA scope of practice
• Diverse surgical and procedural case mix
• Anesthesia services supporting general surgery, OB/GYN, orthopedics, urology, and endoscopy
• Regional anesthesia, including ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks
• Obstetric anesthesia, including epidural and intrathecal placement
• Shared call rotation, including weekends and holidays
• 1:7 call structure
• Integrated clinic and hospital setting
• Level III Trauma Center Emergency Department with historically more than 16,000 visits annually

 

Scope of Practice

CRNAs provide comprehensive anesthesia care throughout the perioperative period. Responsibilities include:

• Performing pre-anesthetic patient evaluations
• Selecting appropriate anesthetic agents and techniques
• Inserting intravenous catheters and invasive monitoring catheters
• Performing endotracheal intubation and extubation
• Performing arterial punctures and interpreting arterial blood gases
• Monitoring and managing patients' physiologic responses to anesthesia
• Performing ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks
• Performing epidural and intrathecal placement for obstetric anesthesia
• Responding to emergencies throughout the hospital
• Collaborating with physicians, nursing staff, surgical teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to provide safe, high-quality patient care

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program
• Current certification or recertification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)
• Current or ability to obtain Minnesota APRN licensure
• Current or ability to obtain Minnesota RN licensure, as applicable
• Ability to meet Grand Itasca Medical Staff credentialing and privileging requirements
• Current BLS, ACLS, and other certifications as required for clinical privileges

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous CRNA experience in a hospital-based practice
• Experience providing regional and obstetric anesthesia
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to practice independently
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

 

About Grand Itasca

Grand Itasca is a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals.

With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca offers a variety of career opportunities. Grand Itasca is a fully integrated clinic and hospital, including over 60 providers providing primary and specialty care such as:

• Family Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Internal Medicine
• OB/Gynecology
• General Surgery
• Cardiology
• Oncology
• Urology
• Rheumatology
• Anesthesiology
• Radiology
• Orthopedics
• Emergency Medicine
• Chiropractic
• Pathology

Grand Itasca serves Grand Rapids and the surrounding communities of Northern Minnesota. Grand Rapids offers the opportunity to practice in a close-knit regional medical community while enjoying the lakes, trails, outdoor recreation, and quality of life of Northern Minnesota. The community is approximately three hours north of Minneapolis and 90 minutes northwest of Duluth.

Qualifications:

$291,200.00