Nurse Anesthetist II PRN - Anesthesia (Sugarland)
Company: Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group
Location: Beasley
Posted on: October 10, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Nurse Anesthetist II PRN position,
under the direction of the attending Anesthesiologist and Chair of
the Department, functions as an experienced and qualified Certified
Nurse Anesthetist providing pre-anesthesia, anesthesia and
post-anesthesia services in a clinical, research and academic
environment. This position affects direct patient care according to
the nurse practice act of the State of Texas and Houston Methodist
Standards of Care policies and procedures. The Nurse Anesthetist II
position participates in research activities of the department and
actively participates in the educational imperative of the
Department of Anesthesiology.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide clinical and didactic instruction to nurse anesthesia
students with emphasis on the patient undergoing cardiac, thoracic
and major vascular surgery. Serves as a resource person to students
and other health care professionals. Evaluates and counsels nurse
anesthesia students, making appropriate referrals when indicated.
- Communicates in an active, positive and effective manner to all
health care team members, asking them if they need help and
creating a climate free of fear by communicating and questioning,
encouraging and supporting others to do the same, constructively
influencing team morale. Improves department score for
turnover/retention/employee engagement.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs safe and effective care and delegated functions under
physician supervision and treatment as defined by the Texas Nursing
Board to practice guidelines. Performs thorough and complete
pre-anesthesia assessments and develops appropriate anesthesia
plans.
- Place and maintain epidural catheters as adjuncts to
anesthesia. Places and monitors arterial and central venous
catheters including pulmonary artery catheters.
- Role models behaviors and skills, through peer-to-peer
accountability, towards improving score for patient
satisfaction.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Administers anesthesia in accordance with clinical privileges,
including induction, maintenance and emergence. Selects, obtains
and administers anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs and
fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic, to maintain the
patient's physiologic homeostasis, and to correct abnormal
responses to the anesthesia or surgery. Documents pertinent
information on the patient's medical record.
- Monitors, interprets and evaluates, ongoing data, as
appropriate, for the type of anesthetic and specific patient needs.
Provides expertise in airway management both in and out of the
surgical suite catheters.
- Responds to emergency situations by providing airway
management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using
basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
- Acts as investigator, collaborator, consultant, or assistant on
research projects as needed. Leads and identifies opportunities for
practice changes and performance improvement.
- Actively participates in meeting quality and safety targets and
initiatives, reporting near misses and identifying solutions by
collaborating with the interprofessional health care team. Role
models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve
safety.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Implements department strategies to achieve financial target on
entity scorecard and mentors others to do the same through timely
documentation of care, optimizing efficiency, and other areas
according to department specifications.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in developing, implementing and evaluating didactic and
clinical curricula for the nurse anesthesia students. May serve on
a variety of institutional committees and participate as
instructors in staff development and continuing education programs
for both professional and non-professional staff members.
- Maintains personal professional development through
organization membership. Attends workshops and other educational
programs, to ensure awareness of current developments and trends.
- Identifies and assumes responsibility of own learning needs,
consults with healthcare team experts and seeks continuing
education opportunities to meet those needs. Ensures own career
discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and
updates My Development plan on an on-going basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited School
of Nursing
- Completion of Nurse Anesthesia program
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Four years of anesthesia experience.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact
State Licensure within 60 days OR
- RN-Temp - Registered Nurse - Temporary State Licensure within
60 days AND
- APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Texas Board of
Nursing AND
- CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (NBCRNA) AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles
- Strong assessment, organizational and problem-solving skill as
evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role
components
- Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in
interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and
patients and their families
- Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge of technology and
treatment applications
- In depth knowledge, experience and related skills of current
anesthesia practices with emphasis on administration of anesthesia
for the patient undergoing cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery
- In depth knowledge of pharmacology with emphasis on anesthetic,
cardiac and vasoactive drugs
- Thorough knowledge of anesthetic equipment
- Expertise in the placement of invasive monitoring devices
including arterial, central venous and pulmonary artery catheters
- Ability to move, manipulate, and safely operate anesthesia
equipment during the administration of all types of anesthesia to
all sizes of patients
- Ability to adapt to work environment changes.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, including HIPPA
regulations compliance
- Ability to adjust work schedule to meet varying demands
- Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgement to work
autonomously as defined by the Texas Nursing Board & collaborates
with healthcare team members to manage/coordinate patient
careSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) NoON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* YesTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area
Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group is an integral
part of Houston Methodist's overall strategy to become one of the
nation's leading academic medical centers. Established as a
nonprofit corporation certified by the Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners, the Specialty Physician Group enables physicians to
maintain autonomy with respect to clinical practice while growing
their practice within an academic environment.Houston Methodist is
an equal opportunity employer inclusive of women, minorities,
disabled persons and veterans.Equal Employment OpportunityHouston
Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Equal employment
opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist
is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in
discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or
seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other
characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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