Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW- Profession: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Specialty: CRNA - General
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Las Cruces, NM 88011
- Service Setting: Inpatient, Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: 1:10
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Vendor
PATIENT INFORMATION- Average Daily Volume: 4 patients/day
FACILITY INFORMATION- EMR System: Cerner
- Support Staff: RNs: 20, PA/NPs: 12, Office Staff: 1
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
REQUIRED PROCEDURES - Required:
- General Anesthesia
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Spinal Anesthesia
- Epidural Anesthesia
- Neurosurgical cases
- Spine
- Complex orthopedic cases
- Ventilation management
- Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues
- Preferred:
- Regional Anesthesia Surgery
- Obstetrical Cases
- Head
- Thoracic cases (except open heart)
- Complex vascular cases (except open heart)
- Pain management techniques
- Post-op epidural
- Post-op extremity blocks
- Central Line placement
- Arterial Line placement
JOB REQUIREMENTS- Board: BC required (Certified)
- Licenses: Active NM license required
- DEA: Yes, active DEA required
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience
- Other Qualifications: Comfortable practicing independently, experience with regional blocks with case logs
Duties & Responsibilities- Administer general and regional anesthesia for various surgical cases.
- Manage patient airways and ventilation during procedures.
- Provide anesthesia for obstetrical, pediatric, and adult patients.
- Perform and document regional blocks including spinal and epidural anesthesia.
- Participate in on-call coverage and weekend shifts as needed.
