W-2 full-time

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This full-time graduate CRNA role in the Orange County and Anaheim area places the nurse anesthetist under the medical supervision of an anesthesiologist. The nurse delivers general and regional anesthesia for surgical, obstetrical and other procedures requiring anesthesia, caring for patients from neonates through geriatric patients. Care includes airway management, fluid and homeostasis maintenance, monitoring, emergency airway and cardiopulmonary resuscitation response, and ventilator management, all held to hospital and departmental standards.

Core duties include a pre-operative evaluation through patient interview, examination and chart review, then selecting an anesthetic with the physician. The nurse checks anesthesia equipment daily and between cases, prepares medications, and monitors patients during surgery. Post-operative responsibilities include assessing the patient's condition and taking steps to keep them stable, along with a follow-up evaluation within 24 hours. The nurse also keeps an accurate count of controlled substances and maintains equipment and supplies according to department policy.

The position requires working within an anesthesia team alongside anesthesiologists, CRNAs, anesthesia technicians and other anesthesia providers. The nurse must follow organizational, regulatory and departmental rules, act within granted clinical privileges, and keep courteous relationships with patients, families, staff and the public.