Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesiology - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

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 Full Time

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Miami

Up to $50,000 Sign On Bonus

The University of Miami/UHealth - Bascom Palmer Eye Insitute Department of Anesthesiology has an exciting opportunity for a Full 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 patient’s 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 patient’s 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.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.