Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist ( CRNA )

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When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of happiness, passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our fifth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals to using innovative facilities, you’ll have everything needed to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.

At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Endoscopy Center, all CRNAs function under formal standardized procedures under the collaboration of a physician(s). The CRNA provides medical care in a safe, cost efficient manner. Clinical diagnoses or management of problems outside the CRNA scope of practice are referred to the supervising physician.

As a CRNA you are delineated privileges under the direction of a physician that may include:

  • Performs and documents the pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation of the patient.
  • Review, request and order (as permitted by state law) laboratory/diagnostic studies.
  • Acquires informed consent for anesthesia and related services.
  • Selects, acquires, orders, and administers pre-anesthetic medication or treatment.
  • Develops and implements anesthesia care plan.
  • Selects, acquires, prepares and uses equipment, invasive and non-invasive monitors, supplies and drugs for the administration of sedation, anesthesia and pain management services; perform safety checks as needed.
  • Selects, orders, obtains and administers analgesic and anesthetic agents, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products vital to provide anesthesia services.
  • Performs all aspects of airway management, including fiberoptic intubation.
  • Facilitates emergence and recovery from anesthesia by evaluating patient response and selecting, order, and administering medications, fluids and ventilatory support to maintain patient stability during transfer.
  • Initiates and administers post-anesthesia pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system.
  • Initiates and administers respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.
  • Evaluates the patient’s response to anesthesia and surgery; take appropriate corrective action during the post-anesthesia period.
  • Provides post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care.
  • Discharges the patient from the post-anesthesia care unit.
  • Implements acute and chronic pain management modalities.
  • Leads emergency situations by assessing, stabilizing, and determining disposition of patients, including providing airway management, administration of emergency drugs and fluids and using basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques.

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Education Requirements:

  • Masters’ Degree in Nursing preferred.
  • Doctorate Degree in Nurse Anesthesia Practice Preferred.

Licenses:

  • California registered nurse license and CRNA license required.
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Lift Support (ACLS).

Experience:

  • 1 year of experience as a CRNA preferred.

Working Title: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist ( CRNA )
Department: Beverly Anesthesiology
Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
Job Category: Nursing
Job Specialty: Advanced Practice (RN)
Position Type: Full-time
Shift Length: 12 hour shift
Shift Type: Day
Base Pay:$195,800.00 – $313,200.00

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