CRNA - Anesthesia

Company: Evanston Hospital
Location: Evanston
Posted on: January 19, 2023

Job Description:

CRNAPosition Overview

* Position: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Department of Anesthesiology
* Location: NorthShore University HealthSystem
* Full Time/Part Time: Full Time, 40 hours per week
* Hours: Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; some off-shifts may be required
* Required Travel: Limited Travel between NorthShore Pavilions, including Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, Skokie, and Swedish Hospitals.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have:

* Advanced Practicing Nurse License in the state of Illinois. Graduate of approved School of Nurse Anesthesia
* Certified or Board eligible for certification as CRNA
* Maintains re-certification every two years
* IL controlled substance and DEA license required
* BLS for Healthcare Provider and ACLS required
* PALS certification recommended

Responsibilities

* CRNA's at NorthShore are part of the medical group and function in a collaborative Anesthesia Care Team (ACT). NorthShore CRNA's have an extremely high level of job satisfaction and retention. The work environment and culture for NorthShore CRNA's supports building strong clinical skills, fosters mentorship and inclusion and encourages leadership opportunities.
* CRNAs carry out clinical assignments under the direction of the chief of the Department of Anesthesiology, and under the specific direction/supervision of the designated attending anesthesiologist. The extent of the service provided by the CRNA is at the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist. Patient care includes patients of all ages; neonates through geriatrics. Delivery of care requires appropriate knowledge and skills to assess each age group, interpret age specific data along with skills to appropriately treat (i.e. medications, set-ups, equipment, etc.) every age-specific patient.

The scope of practice of the CRNA's at NorthShore is unlimited. Patient care focuses on all ages, neonate through geriatrics. Case variety is diverse including Neuro, Cardiac, Gen Surg, Thoracic, Urology, Plastics, Ortho, OB, Optho and multiple off site locations including IR, Cath Lab, GI and MRI. CRNAs have the opportunity to be a member on the heart team functioning as a key provider of anesthesia for a variety of specialty cardiac procedure such as CABG, TAVR, ECMO and LVADs. CRNAs also have the opportunity to function as clinical instructors for SRNAs. CRNA's perform regional anesthesia including Spinals and PNB's.

NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) is an integrated healthcare delivery system consistently ranked as a Top 15 Teaching Hospital in the U.S. The NorthShore system, headquartered in Evanston, Ill., includes five hospitals - Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, Skokie and Swedish. NorthShore also includes a 900 physician multispecialty group practice, NorthShore Medical Group, with more than 140 locations in the Chicagoland area. NorthShore has an established reputation and employs over 10,500 people.

NorthShore is committed to excellence in its academic mission and supports teaching and research as the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

NorthShore was the first health system in Illinois to achieve Magnet-- recognition-the highest, most prestigious honor that demonstrates excellence in nursing and high standards in patient care-something only achieved by 6% of hospitals nationwide. The system earned Magnet re-designation in 2019. When you work for NorthShore, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.northshore.org) to better understand how NorthShore delivers on its mission "to preserve and improve human life" through superior clinical care, academic excellence and innovative research.

NorthShore is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

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