"Manager, Cert Reg Nurse Anesthetist - Beverly Anesthesia"

Job Description

The Manager, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides leadership, direction, and guidance to CRNAs and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) and manages nursing and administrative operations of nurse anesthesiology. The Manager, CRNA will oversee all aspects of CRNA and SRNA work functions, including scheduling, HR, payroll, recruitment, performance evaluation, etc. In this role, the Manager, CRNA provides guidance to CRNAs/SRNAs on the appropriate care for patients in a variety of procedural settings, and ensures compliance with organizational and regulatory agency standards, and is responsible for the daily twenty-four (24) hours operations.

The Manager, CRNA is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who practices in collaboration with a variety of health providers on the inter-professional team to deliver high-quality, evidenced-based anesthesia and pain care services. The Manager, CRNA is responsible to the leadership of the Department of Anesthesiology and the leader for Advanced Practice Providers. The Manager, CRNA functions as an integral part of the medical team, and will support clinical practice, leadership, administration, and service excellence in the Department of Anesthesiology, while maintaining clinical duties and responsibilities as a certified nurse anesthetist.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages nursing anesthesia services assuring that all aspects of patient care comply with the Joint Commission standards, policies, procedures, and state and federal regulations.
• Coordinates patient care delivery among departments such as pain service, pharmacy, laboratory, Labor & Delivery and perioperative care, etc. where anesthesia services are delivered or ancillary support is required. Provides support for family and member centered care.
• Acts as the liaison and point contact for management and other departments for escalated and complex issues.
• Schedules and adjusts staffing, as appropriate, for fluctuations in workload.
• Leads staff recruitment, selection, development, retention, evaluation, and performance of nurse anesthetists in compliance with Cedars policies and procedures. Coordinates and develops onboarding process for all new CRNA hires and ensures record keeping process is in place for documentation of training and orientation processes for all new hires.
• Advises staff on complex patient cases. Identifies unsafe patient care practices and initiates intervention as appropriate. Refers diagnoses or escalated medical issues to the supervising physician.
• Regularly reviews and updates policies and procedures relevant to Nurse Anesthetist practice and recommends changes in support of delivery of care and ongoing compliance to organizational and regulatory requirements. Represents anesthesia service line in committee workgroups and meetings.
• Develops, reviews and revises educational and clinical guidelines as appropriate. Facilitates access to continuing education programs and in-services. Identifies nurse anesthetist development needs.
• Leads and actively participates in the Medical Center's Performance Improvement Program and periodically assess the quality of patient care delivery and identify opportunities for changes in practice, rooted in evidence-based standards of care/protocols, to promote positive patient outcomes. In partnership with department leadership, identifies and implements cost-saving activities.
• Implements operations processes and workflows that contribute to improvement of quality of care and safety. In collaboration with leadership, develops and implements strategic plans to support new processes and procedures.
• Participates in and recommends CRNAs to departmental and or house-wide committee work where appropriate, determines and guides clinical policy and practice standards related to area of expertise.
• Coordinates SRNA rotations in collaboration with the department’s Academic Office, SRNA programs, and or nursing office.
• Performs and maintains clinical duties and responsibilities. Cares for patients at all acuity levels in a variety of settings for procedures including but not limited to, surgical, obstetrical, diagnostic, therapeutic and pain management.
• Analyzes new skills, technology, and equipment for safety and clinical/fiscal efficacy. Ensures safe and cost effective medical care is provided.
• Manages emergency situations by assessing, stabilizing, and determining disposition of patients, including providing airway management, administration of emergency drugs and fluids and using basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques.

Department-Specific Responsibilities:

Teamwork/Customer Relation Responsibilities: Ensures practices and procedures are inclusive of interpersonal and cultural diversity. Establishes effective working relationships with cross-functional team(s). Responds timely, effectively and appropriately to deliverables. Cultivates and maintains strong customer relationships and rapport with stakeholders and/or client groups. Represents the company with external constituents. Identifies and responds appropriately to both internal and external customer needs utilizing available resources. Collaborates to problem solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes.

Team Lead/Supervisory/Management Responsibilities: Plans, leads, and directs work of staff to ensure goals and objectives are completed within established budget and deadlines are met. Responsible for hiring, onboarding, managing schedules, personnel actions, performance reviews, and performance improvement plans.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Minimum: Master’s Degree in Nursing or relevant field of study.
• Preferred: Doctorate Degree in Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP/DNP).

Work Experience

• Minimum: 5 years experience as CRNA.
• Preferred: 3 years supervisory or lead experience in a clinical setting.

Licenses and Certifications

• Minimum requirements: RN State License – Current & active California RN license upon hire. RN State License – Current and active California Nurse Anesthetist license upon hire. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist – Current & active CRNA certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists upon hire. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS/ALS) – Current upon hire. Basic Life Support (BLS) – Current upon hire.
• Preferred: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Current upon hire.

Travel Requirements

5% - May need to travel to other facilities.