Full Time or PRN CRNA

CRNA Opportunity

We are looking for CRNA's who are interested in working PRN. Previous CRNA experience required.

UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees

• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. Free financial and legal counseling

Free mental health counseling services

Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

Resources for child and elder care

Provides professional nursing service by administering anesthesia to surgical patients. Prepares and administers anesthetic to patients to reversibly depress bodily functions, or otherwise desensitize a patient to permit the performance of medical or surgical procedures.

Prepares and administers anesthetic agents to patients in order to desensitize them to permit the performance of medical or surgical procedures.

Performs pre-anesthesia evaluation of the patient in order to ascertain physiological and psychological factors which influence the selection of anesthetic agent and the formulation of the plan of anesthetic management.

Records anesthetic information on the anesthesia chart to provide a permanent record necessary for the care of the patient, to provide material for teaching, for study, and to establish a medical-legal record.

Provides clinical supervision or guidance of nurse anesthesia students, paramedical, and medical students in order to contribute to their clinical training. Responds to emergency situations.

Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.

Skilled in administration of varied regional anesthesia techniques, i.e., Skilled in the placement of arterial lines, CVP, and PA lines, and is capable in the use and interpretation of varied pressure monitoring and lab values. Is familiar with the use and interpretation of EKG, arterial, central venous and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring.

Is skilled in respiratory management and blood gas analysis based on therapeutic knowledge.

Work may involve handling biohazardous, chemical, and radiological materials, as well as operating associated equipment. Required safety training and appropriate engineering and administrative controls including the use of personal protective equipment must be followed.

Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Nurse Anesthetist (APRN-CRNA) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) required

Master's Degree in Nurse Anesthesia required

Experienced in a major medical center or a major trauma receiving hospital required Experienced in academics, i.e., has worked with nurse anesthesia students, residents, and medical students required Experienced as an R.N. in the critical and acute care areas required

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