Nurse Anesthetist
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job Description
Under the supervision of an anesthesiologist, the Nurse Anesthetist (NA) will perform safe anesthesia care, consisting of the following: pre-operative assessment, writing of appropriate pre-op orders as specified by approved standard procedure, administration of all types of anesthetic and techniques, patient monitoring intra-operatively, provides for intra-op course and emergence and assists as necessary in post-operative care. You may be assigned to a combination of 8, 10, or 12 hours shifts, including evening, nights, weekends, and holidays totaling 40 hours per week as well as on call shifts. Work will be assigned to various OR's.
Salary range: $121.61- $160.54/hourly
- Required: Knowledge of current nursing, anesthesia and critical caretechniques as evidenced by the following:
- Valid California RN and CRNA license- required
- Graduated from an accredited Master's or DNP program in Nurse Anesthesia -required
- Current certification/re-certification by the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists -required
- BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA or ARC -required
- Required: Ability to perform thorough pre, intra-operative, and post-operative assessments and formulate safe anesthesia care plan.
- Required: Skill in performing pre-operative assessment of surgical and non-surgical patients, including:
- a. Identification of pre-existing disease entities and their potential impact upon anesthesia care and plan documentation of past medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, ECG and chest X-ray
- b. Understanding interactions of pre-operative drug therapy with proposed anesthetic plan and agents for all age groups
- c. Identification of abnormalities on physical examination which pose potential problems in anesthesia management
- d. Understanding the medical indications for delay of elective surgery and for pre-operative specialty consultation
- Required: Ability to explain the proposed anesthetic technique, alternatives, risks and problems, thus obtaining proper documented legal informed consent prior to the administration of anesthesia.
- Required: Ability to properly and completely document significant information to form an anesthesia record of pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative events.
- Required: Skill in determining safe airway management and interpretation of physiological monitoring. Ability to interpret physiological data (ECG, BP, vital signs,PCWP, SVR) and adjust intervention to optimize patient safety in all age groups.
- Required: Ability to safely insert venous and arterial monitoring lines and devices under medical direction of anesthesiologist.
- Required: Knowledge of pharmacology, dosage, side effects and contraindications of all drugs currently employed in anesthesia practice atUCLA.
- Required: Skill in performing all techniques of MAC, regional and generalanesthesia commonly employed at UCLA for all age categories
- Required: Ability to recognize return of consciousness and reflexes signaling safe emergence from anesthesia, transport of patient to recovery room and informed report to qualified medical personnel who will assume care of the patient
- Required: Knowledge of current clinical and theoretical education and research techniques as evidenced by experience, academic credential degree, and license.
A PASSION FOR ADVANCING NURSING EXCELLENCE
At UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Nursing, you’ll be inspired and empowered to reach your fullest potential in your nursing career. Through close collaboration with other outstanding clinicians in our inclusive and engaging working environment, you can play a critical role in the delivery of our world-class care. Our Center for Nursing Excellence, state-of-the-art technology, shared governance, recognition programs, and more, will equip you to go further in your nursing practice than you thought possible. It’s no wonder we’ve achieved Magnet® status multiple times in multiple locations.
If you’re ready to live out your passion and advance your nursing career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our award-winning system, including:
● Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
● UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
● Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
● UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
● More than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations will elevate your standard of living.