Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Roles / Responsibility: CRNA manages patient during procedure; will perform anesthesia on all ages. Skills required: Labor epidural, comfort with central line placement. Types of cases: bread and butter includes OB, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Urology, healthy pediatrics, outpatient surgery, occasional thoracic, trauma and regional anesthesia; will insert lumbar epidural catheters, administer spinal anesthesia and will sometimes administer Axillary Brachial Plexus Blocks; though not typical, CRNA may perform other procedures and provide assistance as needed. (Bread & butter OB. No cardiac or thoracic (these cases are handled solely by the ANE). Epidurals, purple blocks, competent in airway and regional skills, able to put in spinal block. EMR: EPIC Schedule : Flexible; 5 days a week, 12 hour shifts - OT available. Requirements - BLS/ACLS Certification: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications. Education: Masters degree or Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia from an accredited program. Licensure: Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license and certification as a CRNA. Certification: National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) certification.