8-hour shifts

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The schedule is 8-hour shifts. Shifts fall across day, evening and night hours, and weekend work rotates so that the provider works every fourth weekend.

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist administers anesthetic agents and related drugs so that patients are free from pain during diagnostic, therapeutic or surgical procedures. Duties include pre-anesthesia assessment, obtaining informed consent, positioning and securing patients, choosing the anesthetic technique (general, regional, local or sedation), managing the airway and cardiopulmonary status, guiding emergence and recovery, and discharging patients with a summary of their history and surgical events. The provider also places peripheral and arterial catheters, performs arterial punctures, takes part in resuscitation efforts, supports respiratory and ventilator care in other patient areas, and responds to pain-related consultation requests.

Additional responsibilities include helping lead the department's work, setting priorities, serving as a resource for peers and other health professionals, taking charge duties when assigned, precepting students and orientees, and contributing to improvement efforts. Other duties may be assigned.

Required qualifications are a bachelor's degree, graduation from an accredited nursing program, a master's degree from a nurse anesthetist program, and 0 to 2 years of experience working as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Two to five years of such experience is preferred. Candidates need a Minnesota Board of Nursing registered nurse license and nurse anesthetist credential by hire, ACLS/BLS and Tier 2 advanced cardiac life support certification by hire, and PALS certification within 120 days at the New Ulm site.

The posted base pay range is $130.00 to $140.00 per hour. Starting pay depends on factors such as experience, education and any applicable union agreement, and shift or weekend differentials may apply.

Benefits listed include medical and dental coverage, paid time away, retirement savings plans, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, voluntary vision, legal and critical illness coverage, tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education where applicable, student loan support, and help with the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Well-being dollars and well-being navigators are also available. Eligibility for some benefits depends on full-time equivalent status and union representation.