Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Job purpose

A qualified anesthesia professional involved in the administration of anesthesia and related services as delineated by the clinical and nonclinical responsibilities described herein.

• Reviewing medical history, evaluating patients and determining proper methods of anesthesia.
• Accurately measuring and monitoring the level and speed at which anesthesia is administered.
• Monitoring patients vital signs to ensure safety.
• Informing the surgeon if a patient becomes unstable.
• Attending to patients needs before, during and after surgery.
• Overseeing patient recovery from anesthesia.

• Holds current state licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Colorado, and complies with any applicable state statutory or regulatory requirements concerning advanced practice registered nursing.
• Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor.
• Complies with one of the following requirements regarding certification eligibility, initial certification, or recertification.

• Current licensure to practice in the state of Colorado
• Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Support Course
• Advance Life Support required.
• Ability to correlate clinical data with patients medical condition
• Ability to set priorities
• Ability to provide direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency within the unit
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families, co-workers, physicians, etc.
• Ability to work within the team

• Hearing
• Ability to push minimum 100 pounds (power cleaning appliances); ability to lift or push minimum 50 pounds (trash and supplies)
• Ability to climb ladder and step ladder.
• Bending at the waist, sitting, kneeling, laying horizontally, climbing, walking etc., as job may require.

• Extreme heat or cold
• Hearing
• Noise level which may at times require normal hearing protection in the form of ear plugs.
• Heights (RHVAC instructors/lab assistants only)
• Cleaning fluids normally used in custodial duties.
• Paints and solvents.
• Bio-medical waste such as hypodermic needles, body fluids, cultures, specimens, etc.

The pay range for this role is:

95 - 125 USD per hour (Spine One - Lone Tree)