Nurse Anesthetist Per Diem

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Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

A combination of 8, 10, or 12 hours shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, totaling 40 hours per week.

Posted Date

03/24/2025

Salary Range : $145.48 - 145.48 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

indefinite

Job #

23281

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of an anesthesiologist, perform safe anesthesia care, including:

• Pre-operative assessment
• Writing appropriate pre-op orders as specified by approved standard procedures
• Administration of all types of anesthetic techniques
• Patient monitoring intra-operatively
• Ensuring a safe intra-op course and emergence
• Assisting in post-operative care as necessary

You may be assigned to 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Work will be assigned across various ORs.

Salary range: $145.48/hourly

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Knowledge of current nursing, anesthesia, and critical care techniques as evidenced by:
• Valid California RN and CRNA licenses
• Graduation from an accredited Master's or DNP program in Nurse Anesthesia
• Current certification/re-certification by the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
• BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA or ARC

Required:

• Ability to perform thorough pre-, intra-, and post-operative assessments and formulate a safe anesthesia care plan

Required:

• Skill in performing pre-operative assessments of surgical and non-surgical patients, including:
• Identification of pre-existing diseases and their potential impact on anesthesia care
• Documentation of medical history, physical exam, labs, ECG, and chest X-ray
• Understanding interactions of pre-operative drugs with anesthetic agents
• Identification of physical exam abnormalities affecting anesthesia management
• Understanding indications for delaying elective surgery and for pre-op specialty consultation

Required:

• Ability to explain proposed anesthetic techniques, alternatives, risks, and obtain informed consent

Required:

• Ability to document anesthesia records thoroughly

Required:

• Skill in airway management and physiological monitoring interpretation
• Ability to interpret data (ECG, BP, vital signs, PCWP, SVR) and adjust interventions for patient safety

Required:

• Ability to safely insert venous and arterial lines under medical direction

Required:

• Knowledge of pharmacology, drug dosing, side effects, and contraindications in anesthesia practice

Required:

• Skill in performing MAC, regional, and general anesthesia techniques employed at UCLA

Required:

• Ability to recognize return of consciousness, safe emergence, and transport to recovery, with proper reporting

Required:

• Knowledge of current clinical, educational, and research techniques, supported by experience, credentials, and license