CRNA - General

CRNA Opportunity At Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Overlooking the stunning Hudson River in the city of Poughkeepsie, NY, Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) is a 350-bed facility that has served the people of the Mid-Hudson Valley since 1887. A recent addition to the VBMC campus is the distinctively shaped Patient Pavilion featuring 294 private patient rooms, a 30-room intensive care unit, a network of 13 surgical suites, and 66 exam and treatment rooms in the emergency and trauma center. VBMC is part of Nuvance Health. This regional medical center is home to the area's first cardiothoracic surgery program located between Westchester County and Albany, NY. It also has the only Level III neonatal intensive care unit in the region.

Awards:

• Recognized as High Performing Hospital in Heart Bypass Surgery (U.S. News)
• Accredited by The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program
• High Performing in Adult Heart Failure and Adult Colon Cancer Surgery by U.S. News, 2020-2021
• Designated by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Robotic Center of Excellence

Case Assignments:

• Endo, general, labor and delivery, radiology, ortho, electrophysiology, GYN, vascular, neuro, URO, cardiac, thoracic, ENT, and plastics

Team Leadership:

Jennifer Spreer, Chief CRNA

Team Highlights:

Our care team model means that we focus on giving everyone a voice, while supporting, respecting, and helping them to deliver care excellence.

Requirements:

• Pre-anesthesia assessment
• Obtains and/or verifies patient consent
• Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient
• Induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia
• Monitoring of the patient's physiological condition
• Performance of clinical intervention as needed

Requirements:

• Current license as a registered professional nurse
• Graduation from an accredited program of nurse anesthesia education
• Certified or recertified by the AANA Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists

Lifestyle:

Poughkeepsie, NY: Poughkeepsie is a noted university town and an inviting destination situated on the banks of the magnificent Hudson River in New York's Hudson River Valley. It's the last stop on Metro-North's Northern Hudson Line, a train service that offers convenient access to New York City. Once known as the second capital of New York, Poughkeepsie offers myriad cultural, historical, architectural, and recreational activities. Art lovers enjoy contemporary exhibits at the Barrett Art Center, bridge aficionados catch breathtaking views high up on the elevated pedestrian Walkway Over the Hudson, and history fans are captivated by tours of properties on the National Register of Historic Places.

Area Attractions:

• Locust Grove Estate, a 200-acre, park-like setting overlooking the Hudson River
• The Bardavon 1869 Opera House
• Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
• Mid-Hudson Bridge
• Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

Colleges and Schools:

• Vassar College, Dutchess Community College, Marist College
• Spackenkill High School, Noxon Road Elementary School, Orville A. Todd Middle School

Transportation Options Include:

• Train service by the MTA's Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak

Total Rewards:

• Salary: $132.21/hour
• Sign-on Incentives (Bonus with/without retention, Training Assistance, or Loan Repayment): $100K
• Generous paid time off
• Generous benefits package, including: Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) Profit sharing
• Fully paid malpractice insurance coverage
• Leadership and professional development opportunities