Certified RN Anesthetist, Full-Time, Willits, CA

Nestled in the "Gateway to the Redwoods", Adventist Health Howard Memorial takes pride in its legacy of providing exceptional, high-quality care since 1928. We are comprised of a state-of-the-art 74,000 square foot facility, with four surgery suites, an on-site farm-to-fork restaurant and 25 beautiful private rooms designed with healing and comfort in mind. We provide a wide-range of primary and specialty care services to best serve our community. Willits is home to excellent trails and nature areas for hikers, campers and bicyclists. Whether it is the climate, moderate cost of living or just the small-town atmosphere, it is a place where everyone receives a warm welcome and treated like family.

Job Summary:

Provides anesthesia services to surgery and other patients, including administering anesthesia to patients. Maintains responsibility for patient safety during surgical procedures. Communicates clearly and effectively with surgeons and the surgical support team, as well as with patients and their families.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred

• Experience in an acute care facility: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS OR HS-ACLS OR RQIACLS) certification: Preferred

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) certification: Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) or RQIBLS or Healthstream Basic Life Support (HS-BLS): Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or RQIACLS or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support (HS-ACLS): Required

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates the patient pre-operatively through interviews and examinations. Assesses patient data and selects appropriate anesthetics. Reviews medical history. Evaluates patients and determines proper methods of anesthesia.

• Measures and monitors the level and speed at which anesthesia is administered. Administers anesthetics, in adherence with delineated clinical privileges, conditions or restrictions.

• Monitors, interprets and evaluates intraoperative information derived from monitors for patients varying in age and physical status. Protects patient life functions and vital organs. Monitors patient's vital signs to ensure safety.

• Performs medical non-surgical procedures, like IV insertion, intubation, hemodynamic and electrolyte balance and airway management in routine and acute medical situations. Attends to patient's needs before, during and after surgery. Oversees patient recovery from anesthesia.

• Prepares drugs and maintains anesthesia equipment in safe, operating conditions.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.