CRNA

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About the Facility North Knoxville Medical Center The North Knoxville Medical Center is an acute care hospital. The Powell hospital and medical center offers private patient rooms with dedicated family areas. In addition, the hospital has technology advanced information and communications systems, decentralized nursing stations for better efficiency and patient care, and noise reduction materials to provide patients with a more comfortable experience. Their mission statement is to provide compassionate, patient-centered, value-driven healthcare with excellence in quality, service and access. Facility Address: 7565 Dannaher Dr. Powell, Knoxville, TN 37849

CRNA - RESPONSIBILITIES

• The CRNA is responsible for pre-anesthetic evaluation.
• Shall prepare an appropriate health history, conduct an appropriate physical exam, request pertinent diagnostic studies, select, obtain, order, and administer pre-anesthetics medications.
• Obtain informed consent for anesthesia, anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence.
• Shall perform preoperative and intra-operative care.
• Obtain, prepare, and use all equipment, monitors, supplies, and drugs used for the administration of anesthesia, performing, and ordering safety checks as needed.
• Select, obtain, or administer the anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, and blood products necessary to manage the anesthetics.
• The CRNA performs all aspects of airway management, inserts peripheral venous catheters, and manages Bier Blocks.
• Provide appropriate non-invasive monitoring modalities utilizing current standards and techniques.
• Evaluate patient response during emergence from anesthesia and institute pharmacological or supportive treatment to insure patient stability during transfer.
• Provide post anesthesia follow up evaluation of the patient's response to anesthesia and surgical experience.
• Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.
• The CRNA initiates and administers pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system during the post-anesthetics.

CRNA - REQUIREMENTS

• Have graduated from an accredited program of nurse anesthesia education.
• Must have and maintain board certification/recertified by AANA Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists OR completed a fellowship.
• Possess a current license as a registered professional nurse and hold a current license to practice medicine in the state of Texas.
• Have at least one full year (12 months) of experience as a CRNA.
• Possess BLS and ACLS certification through the American Heart Association.

Position Overview

Case Mix - Call - OR Rooms - Charting - Schedule - Credentialing Timeline - Supervision; Ratio - Stipends

General Neuro Ortho Cardio Gyn Uro Robotics ENT Plastics A few peds GI IR Cath Lab - None. No weeknights. No weekends. - 18 - Cerner - 3am 11:30am. Will need to be willing to work at Turkey Creek - 60 Days - Yes, CRNA to MD ratio 5:1 - $107/daily lodging $250/weekly car rental $10k completion bonus

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