CRNA - UofL Health

Requirements

• Minimum of one year experience as a CRNA (preferred)
• Licensure:
• Active Kentucky CRNA license (required)
• Certifications:
• Certification by the National Board of Certification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) (required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from an accredited source (required)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Job Competency:
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:
• Exemplifies service excellence - responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information
• Displays strong organizational skills - manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized and delegates appropriately, works proactively, anticipates and plans for problems before they arise, is able to perform work in a neat, efficient, well-coordinated, well communicated manner with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism
• Role models strong work ethic - motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency; remains flexible - ability to change directions, as needed, to ensure optimal outcomes
• Displays strong interpersonal skills- can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility, displays self-awareness and emotional intelligence, exercises sound judgement
• Displays strong leadership skills - ability to work collaboratively with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, and take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome
• Language Ability:
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
• Reasoning Ability:
• Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice
• Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills
• Computer Skills:
• Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately
• Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases, as needed
• Additional Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
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Benefits

Additional Information

Primary Location: University Hospital - UMC Address: 530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202 Shift: Job Description Summary: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 1,200 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members-physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals-UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Job Description: A CRNA is a qualified anesthesia provider whose responsibilities include the administration of all types of anesthesia (General, MAC, Regional). Essential Functions: - Reviews and completes a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient; during the pre-anesthetic assessment, maintains the responsibility to recognize the need for additional studies or consultation - Obtains anesthesia consent during preoperative assessment and evaluation - Develops and carries out an anesthetic plan including the selection and implementation of appropriate drugs, monitors and necessary procedures (e.g., invasive and non-invasive lines) - Provides continuous vigilant monitoring of the patient peri-operative including correcting and responding to abnormal patient responses or surgical complications - Completes an anesthetic record intraoperatively Other Functions: - Transfers patient safely to Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) - Manages emergency situations including initiating and participating in cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Maintains universal precautions at all times - Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct - Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times - Teaches and mentors nurse anesthesia residents - Performs other duties as assigned Additional Job Description: Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification) Education: - A graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia (required)

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