Lead Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna)

Lead Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)Facility: National Jewish Health - Main CampusDepartment: AnesthesiologySchedule - Shift - Hours: Full Time - Day ShiftLead Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist $5,000 Signing Bonus for Full Time National Jewish Health National Jewish Health, located in Denver, Colorado in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, is seeking CRNAs (including a Lead) to join our medical staff (Full time and PRN). Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists support our Minimally Invasive Diagnostic Center (MIDC). The MIDC provides a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures, pulmonary procedures along with interventional bronchoscopies with a gastroenterology focus. Responsibilities include administering anesthesia and monitoring patients in our outpatient clinical care setting. CRNAs work independently with onsite physician anesthesiologist for backup support.
Reasons to work for National Jewish Health: No Call or weekendsCollaborative work environmentMarket competitive compensationPosition Summary
Responsible for administering anesthesia and monitoring patients' vital signs. Oversees patient recovery from anesthesia through minimally invasive procedures. Ensures smooth recovery after procedures. Leads the work of other CRNAs.
Partners with the Chief Medical Officer to lead the work of other CRNAs.Ensures adequate and safe staffing of CRNAs for patient care.Performs and documents a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient by obtaining an appropriate health history.Administers anesthesia and monitors patients during outpatient procedures.Implements, monitors and adjusts patient's physiologic condition as appropriate for type of anesthesia and specific patient's needs.Transfers the responsibility for care of the patient to other qualified providers post-operatively to assure continuity of care and patient safety.Supports Minimally Invasive Diagnostic Center procedures.Initiates the anesthetic technique which may include: regional, local and sedation.Selects, obtains and administers the anesthetic, adjuvant and accessory drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic.Selects, applies and inserts appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities.Manages a patient's airway and pulmonary status.Implements acute and chronic pain management modalities.Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids and drugs, and using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.Acts as a resource to pre-anesthesia and post-anesthesia nurses.Participates in Quality meetings to identify improvements.Other Duties Accepts additional responsibilities which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA and appropriate to the practice setting.Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.Coaching and Teaching Others: Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.Ethics: Practices ethically; Integrates the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements to guide practice; demonstrates compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of all people; advocates for healthcare consumer's rights to informed decision-making and self-determination; maintains therapeutic relationships and professional boundaries; safeguards privacy and confidentiality of healthcare consumers, and their data and information.Informing and Communicating: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.Professional Development: Actively identifies new areas with preceptor learning opportunities and unit specific competencies; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill to enhance contribution to the organization.Evidence-based Practice and Research: Integrates evidence and research findings into practice; articulates the values of research and its application relative to the healthcare setting; identifies questions in the healthcare setting and practice that can be answered by nursing research; uses current evidence-based knowledge, including research findings, to guide practice; incorporates evidence when initiating change in practice.Quality of Practice: Contributes to quality nursing practice; ensures practice is safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, and patient-centered; identifies barriers and opportunities to improve safety, effectiveness, efficiency, equitability, timeliness, and patient-centeredness; recommends strategies to improve nursing quality.Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
Leads the work of others.
Travel
None.
Core Values Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.Be well-groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the institution.Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.Minimum Qualifications Education: Master's Degree in Nursing required from an accredited Nurse Anesthetist Program.Work Experience: Minimum of 3 years' experience working as a Lead CRNA required.Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Colorado RN license. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license. CRNA certification by National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA). Active BLS and ACLS.At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.
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National Jewish Health
Human Resources
1400 Jackson St
Denver, CO 80206
303.398.1035
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National Jewish Health is a non-profit, non-sectarian institution and is a longstanding cornerstone in the Denver healthcare community. National Jewish Health seeks to attract the best-qualified candidates who support the mission, vision and values of the Institution and those who respect and promote excellence through diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, marital, familial or parental status, genetic information, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected classification. We are a tobacco and fragrance-free environment.

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