Locum Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), NP/PA

Position Overview: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Coverage Duration

Immediate start for a period of 13 weeks, with the potential for extension.

Practice Environment

Hospital and ambulatory surgery center setting.

Facility Capacity

• Total hospital beds: 460

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Operating Rooms (ORs): 17 at the medical center, 5 at the ambulatory surgery center

• Labor & Delivery rooms: 3

Work Schedule

Primarily Monday to Friday, with the occasional weekend coverage (maximum once a month). Shift options include either 5x8 hour shifts (11 PM - 7:30 AM or 9 PM - 7:30 AM) or 4x10 hour shifts.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Proficiency with healthy pediatric patients is required. Experience in obstetrics is preferred but not mandatory.
• While a full-scope anesthesia practice is advantageous, it is not a requirement.
• The caseload is primarily lower acuity cases, with no critical pediatric patients, as these are managed by Pediatric Anesthesiologists.
• Typical cases include orthopedics, pediatrics, urology, gastrointestinal procedures, interventional radiology, head and neck surgeries, catheterizations, spinal surgeries, and epidurals.

On-Call Requirements

No on-call responsibilities expected.

Patient Volume

Patient load is variable, dependent on daily scheduling of cases.

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Staffing Ratio

1:1 CRNA to Anesthesiologist ratio per shift.

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

EPIC system in use.

Credentialing Timeframe

Estimated at 90 days post-application submission.

Required Certifications

Must hold Board Certification, BLS, ACLS, and PALS certified by the American Heart Association.

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State License

Valid California nursing license is mandatory.