Anesthesiology - Harris Health (Assistant Professor - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)

Doctor Of Nursing Practice Program-Nurse Anesthesia

Provide Clinical Anesthesia Services in accordance with licensure, certification, and facility policies

Provide Clinical Instruction to SRNAs

Assist Program Director in the coordination and administrative oversight for all aspects of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program-Nurse Anesthesia

Participate in the recruitment, selection and admission of all applicants

Develop and implement curriculum as assigned by the Program Director

Assist in the development of program policies and procedures

Represents program at local, state and national meetings

Direct and participate in all aspects of student education

Provides clinical anesthesia services

Participates in the development, evaluation, and revision of philosophy, goals, and objectives

Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies and procedures for the students and faculty

Ensures adherence to policies and procedures outlined in the DNP Administrative Manual

Assists in the ongoing evaluation process to assure program compliance with the standards of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs

Assists the Program Director, as assigned, in the preparation of all necessary reports and studies to maintain program accreditation

Assists in the recruitment, selection, and admission of all applicants

Facilitates the professional growth and development of students

Counsels students, making appropriate referrals when indicated

Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises didactic and clinical curricula as assigned by the Program Director

Serves as course director and instructor for selected didactic courses as assigned

Represents the DNP Program on committees as assigned

Maintains communication with the Program Director

Maintains communication and coordinates appropriate activities with other hospital and college departments as assigned

Conducts and documents on-site reviews of affiliate clinical sites when assigned

Serves as a clinical instructor to students

Serves as resource person to students and other health care professionals in the medical center

Represents Baylor College of Medicine, the Department of Anesthesiology and the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program-Nurse Anesthesia at all appropriate local, state, and national professional meetings

Maintains active membership and participation in professional organizations at the local, state, and national level

Performs other duties as required or requested by the Program Director

Registered Nurse licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing

Certification/Recertification as a Nurse Anesthetist by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists

Documented current competency in basic life support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Holds an earned graduate degree, doctorate preferred, from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education

Currently active in clinical anesthesia practice

Effective interpersonal and leadership skills necessary to foster productive working relationships

Effective oral and written communication skills

Possess basic skills required to effectively use computers including electronic communication media

Active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Ability to sit or stand for several hours in a classroom or meeting setting

Ability to move, manipulate, and safely operate anesthesia equipment during the administration of all types of anesthesia to all sizes of patients

Ability to adjust work schedule to meet varying demands

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