W‑2 PRN

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This as-needed (PRN) role at SMG Anesthesia BMC in Martinsburg, West Virginia, involves delivering anesthetic care to patients of all types undergoing a range of procedures. The CRNA works alongside the supervising or medically directing physician and follows hospital policies, administering anesthesia so patients feel no pain during surgery or procedures while watching closely for adverse reactions to sedatives, analgesics, and anesthetic agents and alerting the surgeon or anesthesiologist to any condition that threatens safety.

Qualifications include a current registered nursing license in West Virginia or in whichever state the services are performed, along with board certification or recertification from the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.

Core responsibilities cover keeping patients safe at all times, managing airways with a range of adjuncts, and working only within granted clinical privileges. The CRNA joins in pre-anesthetic assessment and in choosing agents and techniques, places intravenous and invasive monitoring catheters, performs intubation and extubation, and draws arterial blood for gas analysis. Management spans induction, maintenance, and emergence for general, regional, and monitored cases, along with recognizing and treating abnormal responses, deciding on added lab work, and providing post-operative evaluation.

Additional duties include administering IV fluids suited to each patient and giving blood products only after a hematocrit and consultation with the surgeon or anesthesiologist. The role also covers accurate anesthesia record documentation, safety and performance checks on equipment, verifying informed consent and the surgical site during pre-procedure briefings, taking part in the surgical pause, and clear communication with the wider perioperative team. In a life-threatening emergency, the CRNA provides anesthesia care when no anesthesiologist is present, and may help train and evaluate newly hired CRNAs, GRNAs, and SRNAs. Accountability for controlled substances follows departmental, hospital, state, and federal rules.

Working conditions include possible exposure to infectious diseases and hazardous compounds, strict standardized safety practices, and some risk of back strain when moving patients. The position may require on-call duty, night, weekend, or holiday work. The posted schedule is listed as varied with zero scheduled weekly hours, and the role is classified as exempt.