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- 9 Operating Rooms

- Annual surgical volume approximately 5,500

- All cases except cardiac, neuro, ophthalmology, and vascular

- Highest volume is ortho and general

- 24/7 MDA medical direction

- NO CALL - someone is always working in-house

Job Description:

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides Anesthesia care
  • Performs pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation of patient, reviews orders and obtains informed consent.
  • Assures that the patient is positioned in proper alignment and safely secured.
  • Initiates anesthetic technique, which may include general, regional, local or sedation.
  • Manages airway and cardiopulmonary status to maintain satisfactory physiologic condition.
  • Facilitates emergence and recovery from anesthesia by administering medications, fluids and airway support.
  • Discharges patient, providing summary of patient history and surgical events.
• Supplies Peri-Anesthetic and Clinical Support
  • Provides this support to other patient care area.
  • Inserts peripheral and arterial catheters.
  • Performs, arterial punctures to obtain blood samples.
  • Initiates or participates in CPR that involves airway maintenance, ventilation, tracheal intubation, pharmacological or cardiovascular support.
  • Acts in consultation and implementation of respiratory and ventilator care.
• Collaborates with department team
  • Makes decisions that result in desired patient/unit outcomes.
  • Establishes priorities for self and others in organizing work.
  • Acts as resource to peers and other health related professionals.
  • Assumes charge responsibilities as assigned.
  • Precepts and mentors students and orientees as delegated.
  • Helps to identify and initiate improvement processes.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree Graduate of accredited nursing program required and
• Master's degree Graduate of Nurse Anesthetist program required
• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire and
• Registered Nurse Anesthetist - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire and
• ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Multisource required upon hire and
• PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support - Multisource required upon hire

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently