The CRNA will be responsible for:
Pre-operative and immediate post-operative visits to patients, reporting the findings to the Anesthesiologist.
Complete an accurate and thorough assessment of patients and develop a plan of care for anesthesia.
Administers anesthesia under the direction of an Anesthesiologist and demonstrates skills including: intravenous cannulization, drug administration, airway management, endotracheal intubation, manual and mechanical ventilation, monitoring, and arterial cannulization.
To maintain clinical records and document charges.
Reports changes in the patient’s condition to anesthesiologist and surgeon.
To check and clean anesthesia equipment in assigned area at the termination of a case.
To report malfunctioning equipment to the Chief CRNA.
To generate the intra-operative anesthetic report
To function as a part of the Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation team.
Ability to continually reassess patient and alter plan of care in collaboration with anesthesiologist.
