Graduate Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Los Angeles

About the Role

Under the medical supervision of a physician Anesthesiologist, administers general and regional anesthesia for all types of surgical, obstetrical and other procedures requiring anesthesia services. This includes patients of various age groups (neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) in accordance with hospital and departmental standards of care. Responsibilities may include airway management, maintenance of fluid balance, homeostasis, monitoring, response to emergencies, and management of patients on ventilators.

Key Responsibilities

• Administers anesthesia to all age groups.
• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibility, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
• Complies with organizational rules, policies, and procedures.
• Evaluates patients pre-operatively by interviewing and examining them.
• Reviews charts for relevant information.
• Selects anesthetic in collaboration with an MD based on pre-operative examination.
• Demonstrates understanding of cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation processes in service delivery to all age groups.
• Evaluates patients' response to pre-medication.
• Communicates with surgeon and physician anesthesiologist regarding special patient concerns.
• Checks anesthesia equipment daily and between cases to ensure safe operating condition.
• Prepares drugs for administration.
• Administers anesthesia in accordance with delineated clinical privileges.
• Monitors the patient intraoperatively.
• Evaluates operative and post-operative patient condition and takes necessary action to maintain stability.
• Evaluates the patients postoperatively (within 24 hours).
• Maintains an accurate accounting of controlled substances.
• Maintains equipment and supplies as outlined in department policies and procedures.
• Establishes and maintains courteous and cooperative relations when interacting with the public, patients, staff, and other personnel.
• May perform other duties within scope of licensure/certification as required.
• Must be able to work within an Anesthesia team model, working with MDAs, CRNAs, and Anesthesia TECHs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Registered Nurse License (California)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
• Anesthesia team model experience is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an educational program in Nurse Anesthesia accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs and Schools by date of hire.
• New Graduate.
• Experience in anesthesia for major procedures involving extensive monitoring and fluid, blood, and electrolyte replacement for various age group patients.
• GRNAs must demonstrate technical/clinical and professional skill and ability along with all related techniques and procedures within the scope of practice as defined by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs.
• Additional skills required in charting and documentation, knowledge of equipment and supplies, productivity, job and personal maturity communication, and education and staff development.

Preferred Qualifications

• General and Regional administration
• Deep sedation
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Use of all Anesthesia related equipment's
• Communication skills
• Team player

License, Certification, Registration

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (California) within five (5) months of hire.