Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Aspire Medical Staffing is a leading healthcare staffing agency searching for dedicated and experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to join our team at Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center. As a CRNA at Aspire Medical Staffing, you will have the opportunity to contribute to providing top-notch anesthesia care to veteran patients.

Location:
Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center
7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, TX 78229
Compensation:

$195/hr 1099 $10/hr on-call $250.00/hr for call back

Weekday Coverage:
a) Day Shift 6:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
b) Evening Shift 9:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
c) Call Shift 11:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m., pager call from home 8 p.m.- 7 a.m.
Weekend Coverage:
7:00 a.m. Sat. 7:00 a.m. Mon. (On Call)

CRNA(s) must be available within 30 minutes from receiving notification.
On-call is on an as needed basis.

Responsibilities:
Shall be responsible for providing the most effective delivery of anesthetic care throughout the
hospital while meeting and exceeding compliance standards.
The CRNA(s) has responsibility for providing a complete range of anesthetic care to patients including pre-operative assessment, with intra operative anesthetic administration and monitoring, and post anesthesia care in compliance with the national Joint Commission accreditation standards.
The CRNA(s) provides anesthesia-related care in all functional areas of the OR, PACU, ICU ward and clinic settings as needed.
The CRNA will examine patients, obtain medical history and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical and other medical procedures.
The Anesthesiologist will coordinate and direct work during medical procedures with CRNA(s).
The CRNA(s) will administer anesthetic during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal or caudal methods.
The CRNA(s) will coordinate the administration of anesthetics with surgeons during procedures in operating rooms.
The CRNA(s) will provide and maintain life support and airway management as needed and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
The CRNA(s) will decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following surgery.

ADMINISTRATIVE: estimated 10% of time not involved in direct patient care.

Quality Improvement Meetings: The Contractor s CRNA(s) shall participate in continuous quality improvement activities and meetings with committee participation as required by the VA facility Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee.

Staff Meetings: The Contractor s CRNA(s) shall attend staff meetings as required by the VA facility Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee. Contractor to communicate with COR on this requirement and report any conflicts that may interfere with compliance with this requirement.

Patient Safety Compliance and Reporting: CRNA(s) shall follow all established patient safety and infection control standards of care. CRNA(s)(s) shall make every effort to prevent medication errors, falls, and patient injury caused by acts of commission or omission in the delivery of care. All events related to patient injury, medication errors, and other breeches of patient safety shall be documented in the medical record of those impacted and disclosed to the patient or surrogate. As soon as practicable (but within 24 hours)

Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program, masters prepared, approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
Current National Board Certification as a Nurse Anesthetist (NBCRNA)
Active and unrestricted nursing/CRNA license to practice in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia when services are performed onsite on VA property.
All licenses held by the key personnel working on this BPA shall be full and unrestricted licenses. CRNA(s) who have current, full and unrestricted licenses in one or more states, but who have, or ever had, a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon application will not be considered for the purposes of this BPA.
BLS and ACLS certifications