Certified RN Anesthetist $30,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS

Reports to: Chief of Nursing 

FLSA Classification: Exempt, Salary, $220,000.00 - $280.00.00 

Essential Functions 

• Conduct patient exams to assess patient health needs and problems.
• Implement physician's orders, such as performing treatments, starting IVs, administering medications, and interpreting tests.
• Obtain informed consent.
• Prepare and administer medication and anesthesia for patients.
• Maintain patient anesthesia levels during procedures.
• Oversee patient safety and recovery from anesthesia after a procedure.
• Educate patients and families about their surgery and recovery.
• Provide acute pain management services.
• Maintain a safe and hygienic working environment.

Education and Experience

• Current unencumbered Colorado License required.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of nursing required.
• Graduate degree in nurse anesthesia required.
• Current CRNA certification required. 
• Current BLS, ACLS, TNCC and/or PALS required within six (6) months of hire or transfer.

Skills and Expectations

- Kind and professional demeanor.
- Professional and well-groomed appearance, including during on call hours.
- Communicate positively and effectively, both written and verbally, with patients, family, and staff.
- Demonstrate effective organizational skills in an evolving environment.
- Work with honesty, compassion and integrity at all times.
- Adherence to ALL PMC confidentiality procedures and policies.
- Demonstrate a commitment to building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment.

Call back Reasons

- Any anesthesia/surgery related issues; e.g. need to reintubation, return to surgery, acute pain management.
- Mass casualty.
- Trauma.
- Difficult airway.
- Conscious sedation for closed reduction for dislocated joints.
- Conscious sedation reason unspecified.
- Epidural blood patch.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job, the employee: 

- Must be able to remain in a stationary positon 50% of the time.
- Must be able to move and traverse about the facility 50% of the time.
- Frequently transport objects weighing up to 50lbs
- Occasionally position objects weighing up to 100lbs.
- Must be able to communicate and exchange information in a way others will understand.
- Must be able to recognize details such as color and depth within a few feet of the observer.
- Frequently operates computers, machinery, and other healthcare equipment.
- Constantly positions self to complete essential functions.
- May be required to wear N95s or PAPRs up to 80% of the shift.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice