Advanced Practice Nurse - CRNA

* Perform and document the pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation of the patient.
* Review, request, and order laboratory/diagnostic studies.
* Obtain informed consent for anesthesia and related services.
* Select, obtain, order, and administer preanesthetic medication or treatment.
* Develop and implement an anesthesia care plan.
* Select, obtain, prepare, and use equipment, invasive and non-invasive monitors, supplies, and drugs for the administration of sedation, anesthesia, and pain management services; perform safety checks as needed.
* Select, order, obtain, and administer analgesic and anesthetic agents, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, or blood products necessary to provide anesthesia services.
* Perform all aspects of airway management, including fiber optic intubation and video laryngoscopy.
* Select appropriate intraprocedural monitors based on anesthesia standards, patient specific conditions, and surgical requirements.
* Obtains peripheral or central venous and arterial access as appropriate for the case and the patient condition.
* Administers intravenous crystalloid, colloid and blood products as necessary to maintain intravascular volume and blood pressure during surgical intervention.
* Administers the proper dose of anesthetic, anesthesia-related and emergency drugs necessary to maintain appropriate insensibility to pain and hemodynamic stability, adequate perfusion of body tissues and normal oxygenation.
* Documents accurately on the anesthesia record.
* Reports any anesthesia complications via proper reporting structures and obtains consultations and follow-up for patient safety.
* Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia by evaluating patient response, and selecting, ordering, and administering medications, fluids, and ventilator support to maintain patient stability during transfer.
* Initiate and administer post-anesthesia pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system.
* Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.
* Evaluate the patient’s response to anesthesia and surgery; take appropriate corrective action during the post-anesthesia period.
* Provide post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care.
* Implement acute pain management modalities.
* Manage emergency situations by assessing, stabilizing, and determining disposition of patients, including providing airway management, administration of emergency drugs and fluids, and using basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques.
* Place and manage regional and neuraxial anesthetic techniques.
* Use and interpretation of ultrasound for regional anesthesia and vascular access.
* Provides expert clinical care, education, consultation, advocacy, research, leadership and mentorship.
* Promotes the advancement of the nursing profession at Lurie Children’s and the community-at-large. This
* may include publication, participation in professional organizations and providing educational support to the
* nursing staff.
* Collaborates and coordinates care with medical team to deliver evidenced-based care and establish best
* practices in clinical care.
* Conducts and participates in research.
* Meets the Medical Staffs Allied Health Practitioners core measures of performance related to patient care,
* medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal communication skills,
* professionalism, and system-based practice.
* Participates in the education of anesthesia trainees and airway learners from other departments.
* Attends departmental meetings.
* Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service
* excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers
* and others.
* Other job functions as assigned.
* Current active state licensure as a registered nurse and an advanced practice registered nurse in the state of Illinois.
* Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor.  Master’s Degree or Doctoral degree required…