Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Part Time at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

The University of Miami/UHealth - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Department of Anesthesiology has an exciting opportunity for a Part Time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). 

The CRNA:

• Works in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other physicians and medical professionals to deliver anesthesia for medical and surgical procedures. 
• Provides care for a patient before, during, and after a medical procedure or surgery by performing a patient assessment, preparing the patient for anesthesia, and administering and maintaining the anesthesia to ensure proper sedation and pain management.
• Oversees the patient's recovery from anesthesia and cares for the patient's immediate post-operative needs.
• Responsible for pre-operative assessment of the surgical patients and administering anesthesia under the Direction of an Anesthesiologist
• Performs pre- and post-anesthesia patient visits and documents anesthesia notes on patient records.
• Reviews medical history, evaluates patients, and determines proper methods of anesthesia.
• Performs or evaluates diagnostic tests, such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
• Measures and monitors the level and speed at which anesthesia is administered.
• Monitors patient vital signs to ensure safety, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output. Informs physician of patients condition during anesthesia.
• Manages patients airway or pulmonary status using techniques, such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
• Oversees patient recovery from anesthesia and cares for patients immediate post-operative needs.
• Prepares prescribed solutions and administers local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics following specified methods and procedures.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering fluids or drugs, and using basic or advanced life support techniques.
• Develops anesthesia care plans.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.                                             

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Masters Degree and a graduate from an accredited School of Nurse Anesthesia Program (CRNA)
• Valid Florida CRNA License, BLS/ACLS/PALS required
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred