Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

COHO IS is seeking experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to provide exceptional care to our Military Veterans. The CRNA is responsible for providing a complete range of anesthesia care for a diverse Veteran population including preoperative assessment, intraoperative anesthetic administration and monitoring, and post-anesthesia care, in compliance with national Joint Commission accreditation standards.

 

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Effectively performing pre-anesthetic evaluations
• Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to prepare the anesthesia plan; delivering all forms of anesthesia; providing intra- and post-operative anesthesia care to patients
• As part of the ‘Code Blue” Team, provides emergency airway and resuscitation management throughout the facility
• Perform the pre-anesthetic patient history and physical, including the collection of preoperative consults and data, performs a patient evaluation and examination from which an appropriate anesthetic plan is formulated
• Prepares the patient, operating room and/or procedural area for the administration of anesthesia
• Administer inhalation, regional, intravenous, local, and/or topical anesthetics with continuous evaluations of the patient’s physical status and response to anesthesia
• Performs post-anesthetic management of patients to optimize the recovery from anesthesia and minimize pain
• Demonstrates skill in conducting and managing anesthesia for a broad range of surgical procedures and the ability to adapt and modify anesthesia techniques in order to optimize patient care
• Applies new developments and theories to recognize and solve various complex anesthesia situations
• Practices with colleagues and peers utilizing a collaborative team concept of anesthesia care while demonstrating effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and interdisciplinary teamwork. This includes guiding and training doctoral level anesthesia students and medical students from Baylor College of Medicine and UT Health Science Center Houston.

Requirements:

• Education/Certifications:
  • Graduate of an accredited Nursing School (The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN))
  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Anesthesia educational program approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
  • Current ACLS Certification
  • Current BLS Certification

 

• Experience:
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience as a CRNA
  • Work experience within the last 12 months with no employment gaps exceeding 4 months
  • Current, full active and unrestricted licensure as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia.

 

• Work/Schedule Hours:
  • Shifts (Day, Evening, etc.) based on the needs of the MEDVAMC, providing maximum flexibility to the appropriate VA authority in scheduling
  • Personnel shall be required to work any regular or irregular tour, with 8 hour, 10 hour and 12 hour tours, or a mixture thereof, typically being any of the following based on patient care needs:
    • 8 Hour Tour: Day 0645-1515; Evening 1100-1930
    • 10 Hour Tour: Day 0645-1715; Evening 1100-2130
    • 12 Hour Tour: Day 0645-1915

 

About Copper River & The Native Village of Eyak:

Owned by the Native Village of Eyak (NVE), a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe, the Copper River Family of Companies are a collection of entities that deliver a complementary set of solutions and services to support the diverse missions and requirements of our clients. Proud participants of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program since 2006, our companies consist of both current and graduation SBA 8(a) entities. It is our collective purpose to support the Tribe and diversify the NVE’s ability to facilitate economic advancement.

The income generated from our companies helps the Native Village of Eyak fund health and social services, economic development, natural resource/environmental education, jobs, job training, and other benefits to the NVE in a manner that is consistent with Alaskan Native cultural values and traditions.

Copper River’s Culture

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