CRNA/ McLeod Regional Medical Center

CRNA Opportunity

McLeod Regional Medical Center is seeking a CRNA in Florence, South Carolina! This is a hospital employed opportunity with an excellent compensation package, retirement plans and benefits, PTO, CEU allowance, and signing bonus.

McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC is our main campus and offers all service lines with the subspecialty support you may need during your practice here. This includes a Heart and Vascular Center, Level 2 Trauma Center, Chest Pain Accredited Center, progressively designed ICU towers, Cancer Center, Hospitalist and Intensivist Departments and extensive Women's and Children's Services and more.

About Florence, SC

Conveniently located at the intersections of I-95 and I-20, Florence is the perfect place to explore. With a wide variety of dining options, including top-notch local cuisine and national franchises, your taste buds will be delighted. Florence is also the starting point of the SC Pecan Trail, which features traditional pecan dishes with a modern twist, making this a delicious and memorable destination.

The staff nurse anesthetist reports to the Director of Anesthesia and the Medical Director of the O.R. Supervises Anesthesia Technicians and support staff when anesthesia needs are present. Works closely with all O.R. personnel to ensure adequate patient outcomes during and after surgery. Must be able to communicate well with all Surgical Staff as well as Medical Center Staff.

Job Responsibilities

1. Job responsibilities include those listed in competency document.

2. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.

3. Administers general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care for any scheduled, urgent and emergent surgeries.

4. Visits patients prior to surgery to obtain pre-operative patient history.

5. Explains anesthesia plans, anesthesia care team and visits patients post operatively.

6. Maximizes quality of patient care using current techniques, use of new agent, drugs and equipment.

7. Share services provided by the CRNA staff anesthetists to provide continuous anesthesia related services 24 hours a day.

8. Provides instruction and education for affiliating student nurse anesthetist to utilize basic knowledge and application of top-quality patient care.

9. Effectively manages patient's care after surgical procedure to ensure safety in transit to post-operative care unit or other critical care unit as deemed appropriate by anesthesia/surgeon team.

10. Responds to calls within the Medical Center for patient care relative to airway maintenance and life support procedures.

11. Demonstrates professionalism and integrity within the Anesthesia department.

Skills Required

Must be a graduate from an approved school of Nursing & hold (or willing to obtain) a current SC license as a registered nurse; a graduate from an approved Nurse Anesthesia program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation; must have successfully completed the certification examination administered by the AANA Council on Certification; must comply with the criteria for biennial recertification as defined by the AANA Council of Recertification; hold current SC official recognition as a CRNA.

Experience Required

New grads are encouraged to apply and will be considered if graduated from an accredited school of Nurse Anesthesia. Candidates must be able to perform all areas of anesthesia and be willing to work with anesthesiologists on a variety of cases.