CRNA

CRNA Opportunity at St. Joseph Medical Center

St. Joseph Medical Center is a Joint Commission-accredited 489-bed facility and the leading hospital in the Joliet area, offering comprehensive specialty and 24/7 emergency care, complemented by their Level II trauma center. Their expert surgical teams are equipped to handle serious and life-threatening conditions, ensuring that patients' health needs are prioritized through attentive listening and tailored care. As a premier destination for specialty services, St. Joseph excels in areas such as cardiology, oncology, stroke care, orthopedics, and women's health.

Position Overview 20-week contract

Case Mix - Credentialing - Hours Info - Stipends - Other

General OB/Ortho - 75 days - 8-hr shift No in-house call Weekend pager Weeknight pager OT not expected, but offered - Lodging: $234/day Car Rental: $400/week $15k completion bonus - # OR rooms: 10 CRNA-MD ratio: 2:1 MDs doing their own cases Charting system: Cerner, iPro

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-anesthetic medications.
• Obtain informed consent for anesthesia, anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence.
• Shall perform preoperative and intraoperative 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 ensure 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-anesthetic.

CRNA Requirements

• Have graduated from an accredited program in nurse anesthesia education.
• Must be certified or recertified by the National Board of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
• Shall be licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and possess a current, valid, unrestricted license in the state of Illinois.
• Have at least one full year (12 months) of experience as a CRNA.
• Possess BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.

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