Job Description

Job Title: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Location: Alexandria, VA

Employment Type: Full

Job Description:

We are seeking motivated, solution-driven team players eager to embrace the responsibilities of working in a dynamic and professionally rewarding environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to social services, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with clients and other service providers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.
• Develops, recommends, and implements standard operating instructions and practices pertaining to the administration and management of anesthetics that ensure client safety, confidentiality, and timely, ethical, and quality service.
• Select and prescribe post-anesthesia medications or treatments to patients.
• Administer post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients' cardiovascular systems.
• Evaluate patients' post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.
• Monitors the effects of specific anesthesia, drugs, techniques, and patient reactions.
• Select, order, or administer pre-anesthetic medications, anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, or blood products as necessary.
• Discharge patients from post-anesthesia care. Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with contract requirements

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor.
• Current Appropriate Licensure and complies with any applicable state statutory and regulatory requirements concerning CRNAs.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience as a licensed Nurse Anesthetist.
• Have and maintain current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Hold a current Board of Certification.
• Proficiency with computers and common office equipment, as well as with MS Office products required.
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities.

Physical Requirements and Work Conditions:

• Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods.
• May require bending, stooping, and lifting as required for patient care and transport.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Essential HealthCare Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to by Human Resources.

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