10-hour shifts

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This part-time CRNA role at Wexford Hospital provides anesthetic care to patients in the surgical setting, and positions working 30 or more hours per week are bonus eligible. The nurse anesthetist assesses, plans, evaluates and carries out anesthetic management for every patient receiving anesthesia care and keeps accurate medical records. Roughly 45 percent of the work is documentation and assessment, and about 35 percent involves continuous monitoring of anesthetized patients, correcting abnormal responses, and keeping the attending physician informed of the plan and consulting them on issues beyond the CRNA's knowledge or scope of practice.

Additional responsibilities include taking part in performance and quality improvement initiatives, which accounts for about 10 percent of the role, and following legal, ethical and safety standards set by nursing, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and regulators, about 5 percent. The CRNA also serves as a clinical resource for the interdisciplinary team and may mentor new staff or students, roughly 5 percent. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications include current Pennsylvania RN licensure or a current multistate license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, and certification as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist from the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists. Previous CRNA experience is preferred. Required credentials include American Heart Association CPR, PALS and ACLS, along with Act 34 and Act 33 clearances, an Act 73 FBI fingerprinting background clearance.