Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Job Opportunity

Profession: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Specialty: CRNA - General

Job Type: Locum Tenens

Location: Las Cruces, NM 88011

Service Setting: Inpatient, Outpatient

Coverage Period: ASAP Ongoing

Call Type: Beeper Call Ratio: 1:10

Call Response Time: 30 minutes

Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need

Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Vendor

Average Daily Volume: 4 patients/day

EMR System: Cerner

Support Staff: RNs: 20, PA/NPs: 12, Office Staff: 1

Hospital Privileges Required: No

Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

Required Procedures: General Anesthesia, Adult, Pediatric, Spinal Anesthesia, Epidural Anesthesia, Neurosurgical cases, Spine, Complex orthopedic cases, Ventilation management, Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues

Preferred: Regional Anesthesia, Surgery, Obstetrical Cases, Head Thoracic cases (except open heart), Complex vascular cases (except open heart), Pain management techniques, Post-op epidural, Post-op extremity blocks, Central Line placement, Arterial Line placement

Board: BC required (Certified)

Licenses: Active NM license required

DEA: Yes, active DEA required

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS

Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience

Other Qualifications: Comfortable practicing independently, experience with regional blocks with case logs

Duties & Responsibilities: Administer general and regional anesthesia for various surgical cases. Manage patient airways and ventilation during procedures. Provide anesthesia for obstetrical, pediatric, and adult patients. Perform and document regional blocks including spinal and epidural anesthesia. Participate in on-call coverage and weekend shifts as needed.