DEPARTMENT SWM ANESTHESIAFACILITY Southwell MedicalWORK TYPE Full Time SHIFT DaytimeSUMMARYThe CRNACAA administers anesthesia and anesthesia related care under the orders of a physician monitors and supports vital life functions acts as the patients advocate while the patient is under anesthesia and participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.RESPONSIBILITIES Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development and the skills necessary to provide care to the age of the patient neonate through geriatric. Performs and documents pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient including all appropriate lab values study results consultative information and pre-anesthesia clinical history. Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizing appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likely hood of medicalhealthcare errors. Documents evidence of informing patient of all risks potential complications options and alternatives to anesthesia. Obtains informed consent. Development implements and documents an anesthetic plan of care prior to providing anesthesia. Documents planned anesthesia selection for the patient. Performs an assessment immediately prior to induction of anesthesia of the patient and documents this in the anesthesia evaluation record. Maintains the patients physiologic homeostasis and corrects abnormal responses to the anesthesia and or surgery should these occur. Collects and interprets patient physiological data by selecting applying or inserting noninvasive monitoring modalities. Displays ability to intubate most patients with ease manages the patients airway and the pulmonary status through the perioperative process. Communicates the mission ethics and goals of the facility as well as the focus statement of the department. Performs smooth patient emergence and recovery from anesthesia by maintaining homeostasis providing relief from pain and anesthetic side effects. Prevents and manages complications through selecting obtaining ordering and administering medications fluid or ventilator support in correct dosages and methods. Follows the 5 medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors. Stays with the patient as long as required by the patients condition relative to hisher anesthesia status and until responsibility for proper patient care has been assumed by other qualified individuals. Supports and adapts to progressive changes in work environment. Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing educationcertification classes. Performs a smooth induction of anesthesia for patients requiring general anesthetic. Advises staff responsible for post anesthesia care of specific problems related to patients condition. Records all pertinent events taking place during the induction of maintenance of and emergence from anesthesia including the dosage and duration of all anesthetic agents other drugs intravenous fluids and bloodblood components on all patients that have received anesthesia care. Performs post anesthetic patient assessment records post anesthetic visits including at least one note describing the presence or absence of anesthesia related complications. Documents at least one post anesthetic note while the patient is in the surgical suite or PACU. Keeps abreast of pertinent federal and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System Inc. TRHS" policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified. Understands and adheres to TRHS compliance standards as they appear in TRHSs Corporate Compliance Policy Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information. Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons patients vendors and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position. Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs. Attends all mandatory education programs. Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing educationcertification classes. Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams skills checklists skills labs annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements. Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department. Volunteersparticipates on hospital committees functions and department projects. Manages resources effectively. Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel. Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.EDUCATION Masters Degree inAnesthesia or Education equivalent experienceEssential CRNA or CAA required.CREDENTIALSEssential CERT RN ANESTHETISTCERT ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSTOTHER INFORMATIONA Masters degree is required in one of these two fields CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CAA - Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant. SouthwellTift Regional Health System Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.