CRNA-Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Job title: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Location: ECUHealth Duplin Kenansville, North Carolina
Status: Full-time (exempt)
Salary: Earnings up to $400,000 / High starting base and up to $100,000 signing bonus
Department: Clinical - CRNA
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Supervisory Responsibilities:

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Schedule and Call: Monday-Friday 6:30am-3:30pm. Urgent/emergent cases are performed from 3:00pm-7:00pm. There are 15 weeknight call shifts per year, one weekend call per month. Call is shared equally and rotated among 3 CRNAs. The CRNA is the first call, MD/DO is backup.

ECU Health Duplin Hospital is an 81-bed rural medical center located in Kenansville, North Carolina. Duplin serves approximately 27,000 patients per year and 175 anesthetics are provided, on average, each month. Duplin has 3 main ORs, and cases are mainly bread and butter and include but are not limited to GS, Ortho, ENT, Ob‑Gyn, Eyes, Dental and Healthy Peds. The schedule is shared between two anesthesiologists, in a one week on, one week off format.

Surgical cases start at 0700 and end l begins st call is shared with the anesthesiologist. The OR is covered by two CRNAs and one anesthesiologist every day, Monday through Friday.

The CRNA will be employed by East Carolina Anesthesia Associates, one of the largest anesthesia private practices in North Carolina. The practice is managed and operated by the anesthesiologists that provide services at its various sites across the state. The most beneficial part about this structure is that the incumbent will have significant autonomy, but immediate support when and if needed.

Our Eastern teams work collaboratively to get together to ensure that our CRNAs are comfortably assimilated into their role and within the practice.

In addition to providing general medical and surgical services, ECU Health Duplin offers chemotherapy and other cancer infusion interventions and has earned national designation as a Primary Stroke Center.

The CRNA will conduct patient evaluations, examination and medical histories to develop an anesthetic plan conducive with the patient workup with oversight from the anesthesiologist. The CRNA monitors the patient during each procedure and ensures safe care with optimal outcomes. The CRNA will use various anesthetic techniques, spinals, a‑lines, intubations, etc. during a variety of general outpatient procedures and surgeries, and will adjust the plan accordingly.

The CRNA will also monitor post‑operative care to ensure a safe, quality recovery.

• Prepares and administers general anesthetics and pain medication, adjusting as needed before, during, and after surgery and other procedures.
• Maintain patient records.
• Works closely with surgical specialists.
• Performs venous and arterial punctures, and may place spinals and A‑lines.
• Perform pre‑anesthesia patient evaluation.
• Provides post‑anesthesia care and evaluation.
• Provides and monitors mechanical ventilation.
• Communicate with patients, and their families and caregivers.
• Reacts appropriately to adverse reactions and complications.
• Monitors patient fluid, blood, and electrolyte balance, and other vital signs and critical functions during the course of procedures.
• Perform tracheal intubation, airway management, and extubation.
• Monitors patients following procedures to determine when they can be safely moved from one stage of recovery to the next.
• Takes detailed medical history to determine possible allergic or negative reactions to medication.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Work performed in a medical environment.
• Involves frequent contact with patients, physicians, and medical office staff.
• Work may be stressful at times.
• Interaction with others is frequent and often disruptive.

Our practice offers a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on incentives and values a total rewards approach.

• Above market compensation
• Signing bonuses and discretionary bonus potential
• Shift differentials
• Lucrative 401k retirement with a safe harbor and match
• Continuing education allowance

• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• Paid time off
• Healthcare spending account options that…