Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; CRNA

Candidates Typical Day

• Typical OR days Hospital has 40-60 cases per day.
• 7am staff start, 7:23 wheels in room, turnover 17-22 min (case dependent), days begin to pyramid down after 1, but several consistently through 7/11pm.
• CRNAs work under medical direction, Typically a 1:3 ratio.
• All CRNAs are required to respond to an emergency C-section durals and peripheral nerve blocks are not required, but CRNAs can do them if prove competency & get privs

Coverage Need Details

• Need CRNAs to cover 8 hour shifts and need people who can cover Mondays and Fridays.
• Need candidates willing to work M-F 8s DAY SHIFTS

Estimated Shifts/Month: Up to Full time (candidates need to have minimum of 2 weeks/ month availability)

SHIFT/SCHEDULE INFORMATION:

• 8s: 7a-3p

Requirements Notes:

• Estimated Shifts/Month:
  Up to Full time (candidates need to have minimum of 2 weeks/ month availability)
• MUST want 8hr shifts, 7AM-3PM If unwilling, do not present.
• MUST be willing to work Mondays and Fridays.
• Preference given to providers who have an active license BUT will consider providers who need to obtain one especially if their interests for time commitment coincide with our needs.
• Location is not a trauma center
• Generally, 18 targeted locations per day or more the site covers 20 OR, 3 L&D OR, 2 EP OR, 1 GI lab, 1 TEE/CV lab, 1 MRI location, 2 IR locations.
• Staff mix:
  The concurrency is 3:1 or 4:1 (target 3:1 due to size, locations, and acuity). Physicians also do some rooms independently. Everyone works together. Anesthesia techs 1:4 locations, very helpful (they check machines, set up lines, etc).
• All subspecialties. General, thoracic, cardiothoracic, transplant (renal), neuro, ortho, GI/GU, GYN, endo, cardiac interventional/EP, high census high acuity OB/L&D, neuro interventional, robotics, overflow trauma (not a designated trauma Centre).
• CRNAs do lines, epidurals and spinals, if they have a history of completing them
• 3 CRNAs work overnight and handle airways, answer codes