8-hour shifts

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This as-needed position at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Attala in Kosciusko, Mississippi is for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, with a weekday schedule from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and no call duties. The posting describes the setting as a community hospital offering medical and surgical services, including outpatient and inpatient procedures, with a coordinated perioperative workflow. Kosciusko is a small town within reach of Jackson and Starkville.

The CRNA would provide anesthesia care under the standard of care and applicable state and federal law. Duties include performing pre-anesthetic evaluations and documentation, ordering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids, obtaining informed consent, managing airways, overseeing emergence and recovery, discharging patients from the post-anesthesia area with follow-up care, and responding to emergencies with airway management or cardiac life support. The role also calls for collaborating with peers, contributing to continuity-of-care standards, and staying compliant with AANA guidance and regulations.

Professional liability coverage is provided by LifeLinc Anesthesia, the staffing group that describes itself as a comprehensive anesthesia management provider. The position is not eligible for benefits. LifeLinc's educational arm and its clinical leadership training program are mentioned as opportunities for continuing education and growth.

Candidates need a degree from an approved nursing school and completion of a nurse anesthesia program accredited by the AANA's accreditation council or its predecessor. They must hold certification from the AANA Council on Certification or its predecessor, plus ACLS, BLS, and PALS certification.