Memorial Medical Center Hiring For Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at Ashland, WI  Full Time

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Communicates with members of nursing department about patient care concerns, factors which may affect a safe environment and provides input for staffing and assignments.
• Demonstrates communication style which is respectful, professional and appropriate in the work environment.
• Demonstrates ability to administer all types of anesthesia, including general, major regional, local and minimal, moderate and deep sedation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and the skills necessary to provide care appropriate 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. Utilizes 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 likelihood of medical / health care errors.
• Develops, implements and documents an anesthetic plan of care, prior to providing anesthesia.
• Performs an assessment immediately prior to induction of anesthesia of patient and documents this in the medical record.
• Maintains the patient’s 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 patient’s airway and pulmonary status through the perioperative process.
• Performs a smooth induction of anesthesia for patients requiring general anesthetic.
• Performs smooth patient emergence and recovery from anesthesia by maintaining homeostasis, providing relief from pain and anesthesia side effects.
• Prevents and manages complications through selecting, obtaining, ordering and administering medications, fluids or ventilator support in correct dosages and methods.
• Follows the five (5) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Stays with the patient as long as required by the patient’s condition relative to his / her anesthesia status and until responsibility for proper patient care has been assumed by other qualified individuals.
• Advises staff responsible for post anesthesia care of specific problems related to patient’s 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 blood / blood components on all patients that have received anesthesia care.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Advanced pharmacology knowledge.
• Able to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Education / Licensure / Certification Qualifications:

• Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor.
• Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license.
• Current certification or recertification from AANA Council or Certification of Nurse Anesthetists or its predecessor’s certification.
• Current BCLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.

Shift Rotation:
12-hour shifts

Benefits and Salary:
MMC offers employees a competitive benefits package that includes:
Insurance Plans*
Health
Dental
Life
*eligibility criteria must be met to participate in insurance plans. Not all employees may be eligible.
403 (b) Retirement Savings Plan
All employees are eligible to participate in the savings plan. Through payroll deductions, you can elect to contribute pre-tax and/or post-tax basis towards your retirement. We offer matching contributions for eligible employees.
Paid Time Off
MMC employees receive generous time off for vacations, illness and other personal matters.

About Us
MMC is a regional medical center that serves patients from 7 counties in northwest Wisconsin and Gogebic County in Michigan.  We have more than 60 full-time physicians and specialists on-staff and over 500 employees who are dedicated to providing quality care.  Our charming city of Ashland, WI is located on the shores of Lake Superior near Bayfield and the 21 Apostle Islands, and boasts a strong community, historic charm, modern conveniences and abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation.  Our passion and driving force is to see the people of our community live healthy, productive lives. EOE.