CRNA per diem

The CRNA is responsible for the pre-operative, intra-operative, and immediate post-operative care of the patient requiring anesthesia for surgical, medical, therapeutic or diagnostic procedures. This care includes, but is not limited to, pre-operative assessments, anesthetic care plans, assembly and care of specialized equipment; application, insertion and interpretation of data from anesthetic monitors; airway management; delivery of general, regional anesthesia, and monitored anesthetic care; induction, maintenance, and emergence of the patient; care of the patient in the immediate post-operative setting; and post-operative assessments in collaboration with a physician member of the Department of Anesthesiology. These services are rendered in our 16 main operating rooms.

Clinical Responsibilities:

The following list of anesthesia and related services should be utilized to delineate the clinical responsibilities of the individual who can demonstrate new or continued competency. More clinical responsibilities may be added as additional education and experience is obtained by the individual practitioner.

1. Pre-anesthesia assessment
2. Requesting laboratory/diagnostic studies
3. Pre-anesthetic medication
4. General anesthesia and adjuvant drugs
5. Regional anesthesia monitoring
6. Sedation techniques
7. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation management
8. Invasive and noninvasive placement and monitoring
9. Airway management techniques
10. Mechanical ventilation/oxygen therapy
11. Fluid, electrolyte, acid-base management
12. Blood, blood products, plasma expanders
13. Peripheral intravenous/arterial catheter placement
14. Acute and chronic pain therapy
15. Select, administer, and reconcile medications in accordance with Federal, State and hospital policies.
16. Post anesthesia care/discharge
17. Seeks physician direction based on patient condition
18. Must adhere to I.C.A.R.E Standards

Working Conditions:
Anesthesia care is given in the main operating rooms of the Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, or its affiliating institutions, as well as several designated “Out of OR” locations, which are, for example, Radiology, Cardiac Cath Lab, CT, MRI, MRT, Endoscopy, Angiography, among others. These locations are often geographically far from the main ORs.
In these environments, work proceeds in an atmosphere that includes many forms of electrical, mechanical, gas driven, and radiation and laser emitting equipment. The environment can be warm, cold, dimly lit and crowded as well as spacious and well lit.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. State licensure as a registered professional nurse. Compliance with Massachusetts regulatory requirements regulating advanced practice for nurse anesthesia.
2. Graduation from a program of Nurse Anesthesia education accredited by the National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) or its predecessor.
3. Certification by the Council on Certification or recertification by the Council on Recertification or their respective predecessors.
4. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

About Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital:
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171-bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive.

At Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.