Lead Certified RN Anesthetists CRNA

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Lead Certified RN Anesthetists CRNA

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Provides direct patient care (90% Clinical)
• Assist with on-boarding of new employees in the facility they lead
• Provide insight into nuances for the building and cases assigned there
• Is aware of cases that would benefit the CRNA to be involved in and assists getting new hire assigned to those rooms, including moving an orientee to a room with positive case experience when available
• Participates in implementation and follow up of departmental policies/initiatives
• Machine checks
• Anesthesia pause compliance
• Time out compliance
• Joint commission requirements
• SI review and follow up
• RQI facilitation and compliance
• Expert on equipment specific to facility
• Oversee workflow, processes, and teamwork
• Round on rooms to observe timeouts, Joint Commission compliance and documentation
• Supports Charge CRNAs in their role
• Troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Document and escalate issues as needed to Associate Chief/Chief
• Provide opportunities to show support and build teamwork
• Willing to share role of educating providers in lead area as well as follow up on quality metrics as directed by Education/Quality Lead, Associate and Chief
• Provide input for CRNA evaluations
• Provide documentation to Chief and Coordinator of kudos and issues that develop throughout the year to be added to CRNAs file
• Meet with CRNA and Associate Chief/Chief to provide input into CRNA evaluation
• May represent the CRNAs at meetings as well as participate on appropriate committees as assigned
• Lead position responsibilities as a resource and consultant to CRNA staff and Chief CRNA as well as anesthesiologists are ongoing and extend beyond office time.
• Serves as a role model for policies, procedures, teamwork, and positive attitude
• Willing to provide clear and concise spread of information up and down the communication chain
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Master Degree Nursing
• 2 or more years experience as CRNA.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - State Board of Nursing Current license in good standing to practice as a CRNA in the state of Kansas.
• Maintain appropriate continuing education credits for CRNA recertification as defined by the AANA and the council on recertification of nurse anesthetists.

Knowledge Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to satisfy standards of performance delineated by law and associated professional practice standards.
• Willing to have difficult conversations as needed and escalate issues to Chief or Assistant as needed.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-58246

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [email protected].

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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