Nurse Anesthetist; CRNA - Anesthesiology - LBJ

Position Summary

Provides professional nursing service by administering anesthesia to surgical patients. Prepares and administers anesthetic to patients to reversibly depress bodily functions, or otherwise desensitize a patient to permit the performance of medical or surgical procedures.

Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse

Current Texas Licensure as APRN

Current American Association of Nurse Anesthetist certification (AANA)

BLS, ACLS and/or other specialty certification as required by department

The incumbent must meet 2 of 6 established requirements:

• Experienced in a major medical center or a major trauma receiving hospital.
• Skilled in administration of varied regional anesthesia techniques, i.e., spinal, epidurals, brachial plexus blocks.
• Skilled in the placement of arterial lines, CVP, and PA lines, and is capable in the use and interpretation of varied pressure monitoring and lab values.
• Active pursuit of continuing education credits.
• Experienced in academics, i.e., has worked with nurse anesthesia students, residents, and medical students.
• Experienced as an R.N. in the critical and acute care areas; is familiar with the use and interpretation of EKG, arterial, central venous and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring; is skilled in respiratory management and blood gas analysis based on therapeutic knowledge.

Masters in Nurse Anesthesia

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215