Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)Marion has a special beauty that is complimented by its hometown atmosphere. The Marion Chamber of Commerce invites all to visit their city and all that their community has to offer; providing a wide variety of activities and events to choose from including the theater, sporting events, wineries, golf courses, lakes and nature trails for all who come, Marion has a little bit of everything to bring satisfaction to all in their little town. Marion is conveniently located at the intersection of Interstate 57 and State Route 13 in beautiful Southern Illinois. Take advantage of their website here to plan your stay at Marion, Illinois.The VA Medical Center in Marion, IL was built in 1942 and provides care for 43,722 veterans annually in 27 counties in Southern Illinois, 8 counties in Southwestern Indiana and 17 counties in Northwest Kentucky. This facility is a general medical and surgical facility that operates 55 acute care beds and a 60 bed Community Living Center. Ten Outpatient Clinics that provide primary care and behavioral medicine services are located in Harrisburg, Carbondale, Effingham, and Mt. Vernon in Illinois, Paducah, Hanson, Owensboro and Mayfield in Kentucky, and Vincennes and Evansville in Indiana.2401 W Main St. Marion, IL 62959ResponsibilitiesPre-anesthetic evaluation.Obtain 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.Document the informed consent, along with the pre-anesthetic evaluation, in the electronic record system.Must be capable of working independently.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 (General, Regional, MAC), adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, and blood products necessary to manage the anesthetics.Perform all aspects of airway management.Perform BLS/ACLS management.Insert peripheral venous catheters.Perform and manage 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.Postoperative Care.Provide post anesthesia follow up evaluation of the patient's response to anesthesia and surgical experience.Deliver a full report to the recovery room.Select and administer medication as necessary in the recovery room.Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.Initiate and administer pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system during the post-anesthetics.Mortality and morbidity conferences as needed.Accept additional responsibilities which are within the expertise of the individual contract CRNA and are appropriate and relevant to the practice setting, as determined by the Medical Director and Specialty Service.QualificationsGraduate from an approved School of Nursing and hold an unencumbered current state licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.Must have reserved a Board Certification.Shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.Should have at least one full year (12 months) experience as a CRNA.KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market.