Job Summary:

• Selecting appropriate equipment and completing room set up in anticipation of patient's needs
• Completing room set up in an efficient, thorough and cost effective manner
• Ensuring preoperative documentation is complete, collaborating plan of care with attending anesthesiologist and surgical team
• Managing all aspects of anesthesia care based on the patient's physiological response to anesthesia and surgery, consulting attending anesthesiologists or other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate.
• Performing complete, accurate and legible preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative documentation
• Provide anesthesia such as pre, intra, post-op care consistent with professional guidelines/standards
• Ensure service delivery complies with state/federal requirements and meets with professional, medication management, hospital bylaws, OR and other standards
• Ensure ongoing, comprehensive communication throughout care episode
• Embody a culture of quality and safety, enable efficiency
• Acquire and apply perioperative medicine best practices

Skills on Resume: 

• Room Setup and Equipment Selection (Hard Skills)
• Efficient and Cost-Effective Room Setup (Hard Skills)
• Preoperative Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Anesthesia Care Management (Hard Skills)
• Comprehensive Documentation Skills (Hard Skills)
• Adherence to Professional Guidelines and Standards (Hard Skills)
• Effective Communication (Soft Skills)
• Commitment to Quality, Safety, and Efficiency (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Adhere to agency’s policies, procedures and protocols. 
• Completing agency, regional and/or state certification requirements.
• Assess the patient’s medical history and how it might affect the patient’s response to anesthesia
• Assess the patient’s pain management needs prior to surgical procedure
• Decide which drugs and techniques best fit the patient’s needs
• Educate the patient about the process to be used
• Placement and management of IV catheter
• Connect patients to the EKG monitor prior to procedure
• Give oral, injectable analgesia or conscious sedation
• Monitor the patient’s response during and after anesthesia
• Initiate emergency measures if the patient experiences complications to anesthesia
• Keep detailed records of the medications given and the patient’s response
• Assist in the resuscitation of patients

Skills on Resume: 

• Adherence to Agency Policies and Protocols (Soft Skills)
• Certification and Training (Hard Skills)
• Medical History Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Pain Management Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Anesthetic Plan Formulation (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)
• Technical Proficiency in Equipment Use (Hard Skills)
• Monitoring and Emergency Response (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Administer Anesthesia to patients of all age groups under the medical direction of an anesthesiologist
• Inserting intravenous catheters and performing arterial puncture for blood gas
• Identifies and manages emergency situations including adequacy of recovery, antagonism of muscle relaxants, narcotics or other agents, and implementing appropriate management techniques. 
• Participate in CPR in absence of a physician according to established protocol.
• Rotates call and when on call remains in the hospital from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm or until the last surgical patient has been extubated or transferred to ICU. 
• Accepts call duty to cover emergency situations. 
• Remains within 30 minutes driving distance of the hospital when on call.
• Assists in positioning the patient on the operating room table, prepares prescribed solutions, and administers local, intravenous, spinal, caudal or other anesthetics in which the practitioner is competent to administer
• Keeps abreast of current techniques including age-specific issues appropriate to the conduct of anesthesia and implement the techniques with established protocol.
• Provides professional observation and resuscitative care and requests consultation whenever appropriate during postoperative period
• Select anesthetic agents and techniques with an appropriate concurrence from the Anesthesiologist.

Skills on Resume: 

• Anesthesia Administration (Hard Skills)
• Vascular Access Skills (Hard Skills)
• Emergency Response (Hard Skills)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Hard Skills)
• On-Call Commitment (Soft Skills)
• Patient Positioning and Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Continuous Learning (Soft Skills)
• Postoperative Care (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Induct and maintain of anesthesia and analgesia during the intra-operative course, including endotracheal intubation and extubation
• Performance of supportive life functions, including endotracheal intubation and management of blood or fluid, and electrolyte loss and replacement and maintenance of cardiovascular and respiratory functions
• Recognition of abnormal patient response and corrective action and consultation with surgeon and/or Anesthesiologist
• Fits mask to patient's face, turns dials and sets gauges of equipment to regulate flow of oxygen and gases to administer anesthetic by inhalation method
• Notes patient's skin color and dilation of pupils and observes video screen and digital display of computerized equipment to monitor patient's vital signs during anesthesia
• Utilize all current techniques in monitoring
• Recommends and maintains adequate supplies and equipment necessary for the safe administration of anesthesia
• Makes post-anesthetic visits to all inpatients within 24 hours to explain verbally the anesthesia part of the operation and write any notes on patient chart
• Maintain accurate anesthetic records
• Reviews patient's chart and pre-anesthetic evaluation in the surgical holding area prior to the administering of anesthesia

Skills on Resume: 

• Anesthesia Administration (Hard Skills)
• Life Support Functions (Hard Skills)
• Patient Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Anesthesia Equipment Operation (Hard Skills)
• Vital Signs Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Monitoring Techniques (Hard Skills)
• Supply and Equipment Management (Hard Skills)
• Record Keeping (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Manage the patient while in the OR with clear direction to ancillary staff as to when monitors can be removed and when the patient can be moved and transported.
• Confer with physician on assessment, diagnosis and plan of treatment, especially regarding care of patients undergoing radiofrequency ablations, trial and permanent intrathecal pumps and spinal cord stimulator placements.
• Monitor patient's reactions and vital signs during and after anesthesia and take remedial action when warranted.
• Check the readiness, availability, cleanliness, sterility when required and working conditions of all the equipment used in the administration of anesthetic agents prior to administering anesthesia.
• Ensure safe clinical and surgical procedures are provided to patients.
• Follow individual physician protocols regarding anesthesia administration.
• Perform a pre-procedure assessment, review of H&P and answer patient questions in a timely and courteous manner.
• Correct application of hemodynamic monitoring equipment, including BP cuff, Pulse oximetry probe, oxygen administration and EKG and/or ETCO2 monitoring, if indicated.
• Assemble, maintain and inspect the anesthesia equipment and supplies prior to the start of each work day and before each case that would require its use.
• Document all hemodynamic parameters.

Skills on Resume: 

• Patient Management in OR (Hard Skills)
• Collaboration with Physicians (Hard Skills)
• Monitoring Vital Signs (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Readiness and Sterility (Hard Skills)
• Ensuring Safe Procedures (Hard Skills)
• Adherence to Physician Protocols (Hard Skills)
• Pre-procedure Assessment and Patient Communication (Hard Skills)
• Hemodynamic Monitoring and Documentation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Document all interventions including medication administration.
• Accurate accounting of all controlled substances, including Propofol, at the beginning and end of shift with an RN.
• Advise personnel responsible for post-anesthetic care of specific problems presented by the patient's condition.
• Follow safe clinical procedures and correct non-compliance issues in a professional manner.
• Document patient information in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Submit post-operative reports on patient's condition and maintain records of anesthetics administered.
• Assist in the transport of patients.
• Maintain professional credentials and take a leadership role in peer education.
• Expand knowledge about new drugs and anesthesia techniques as they become available
• Assist patients to recovery room after procedure and monitor their status until discharge

Skills on Resume: 

• Documentation Skills (Hard Skills)
• Accountability with Controlled Substances (Hard Skills)
• Clinical Advisory Role (Hard Skills)
• Compliance and Safety (Hard Skills)
• Report Writing (Hard Skills)
• Patient Transport and Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Professional Development (Soft Skills)
• Continuous Learning (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Perform and document the pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation of patient
• Obtain informed consent for anesthesia and related services
• Select and obtain necessary anesthesia meds for the procedure
• Select and obtain and help manage necessary anesthesia equipment.
• Alerts the supervisor when there is an issue with equipment, supplies, or meds.
• Participates in safety checks of equipment
• Select and obtain and administer anesthesia meds, analgesic meds, fluids, blood, or other accessory meds based on patients' clinical situation and procedure
• Perform all aspects of airway management
• Facilitate the recovery from anesthesia, initiating and administering post-anesthesia meds or fluids
• Evaluate patients for other respiratory support or CV support

Skills on Resume: 

• Pre-Anesthesia Assessment Skills (Hard Skills)
• Informed Consent Communication (Soft Skills)
• Pharmacological Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Management Expertise (Hard Skills)
• Problem-Solving and Reporting (Soft Skills)
• Safety Protocol Adherence (Hard Skills)
• Post-Anesthesia Care and Evaluation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Evaluate patient during procedure to anesthesia and the procedure and take appropriate corrective actions
• Assist in managing emergency situations with physicians including airway management and with BLS / ACLS protocols
• Place and manage regional or general anesthesia including epidurals and spinal
• Place PICC lines by the medical team
• Assists in GI clinic providing conscious sedation as directed by the physician. 
• Assists in preparing and recovering the patient from GI procedures.
• Assists with peripheral or central line placement by the medical team
• Maintains valid CRNA license and provide f/u care
• Maintains the requirements to keep a valid state license
• Submits to the necessary components to maintain privileging within the clinic including background checks, random drug screens, peer reviews by CMO, certification of fitness to perform duties, and willingness to comply with the various quality improvement programs including PQRS, MU, METRIC, etc

Skills on Resume: 

• Clinical Assessment Skills (Hard Skills)
• Emergency Management (Hard Skills)
• Anesthesia Administration (Hard Skills)
• Vascular Access Techniques (Hard Skills)
• Conscious Sedation (Hard Skills)
• Preoperative and Postoperative Care (Hard Skills)
• Professional Licensure and Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Quality Improvement and Privileging (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Implements, monitors, and adjusts patient’s physiologic condition as appropriate for the type of anesthesia and specific patient needs.
• Monitor airway, oxygenation, and pulmonary status
• Monitor cardiovascular status
• Facilitate Emergence and recovery from anesthesia 
• Transfer the responsibility of the care of the patient to other qualified providers post-operatively to assure continuity of care and patient safety.
• Report and complete documentation is provided upon transfer of the patient from intra-operative to post-operative care provider
• Participate in additional areas of responsibility, which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA.
• Participate in administration and/or management of scheduling, material and supplies, billing and data management, and development of policies and procedures is provided
• Participate in the quality assessment process by collecting data, reporting trends/compliance, problem-focused studies and process oversight is provided

Skills on Resume: 

• Patient Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Anesthesia Management (Hard Skills)
• Recovery Oversight (Hard Skills)
• Patient Transfer Procedures (Hard Skills)
• Documentation and Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Operational Participation (Soft Skills)
• Policy and Procedure Development (Soft Skills)
• Quality Improvement (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• The immediate attendance of patients undergoing anesthesia or monitoring for surgical and medical procedures
• The performance and documentation of pre-anesthetic evaluations
• The development of an anesthetic plan in collaboration with the anesthesiologist
• The administration of anesthetic drugs and agents as prescribed by the anesthesiologist
• The monitoring and measurement of physiologic variables during anesthesia and recovery
• The maintenance and application of various techniques for physiologic maintenance, measurement and evaluation in the operating room
• Facilitation of emergence and recovery from anesthesia
• The performance and documentation of postoperative assessment after an anesthetic
• Participation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, particularly airway management for patients throughout the hospital
• Adherence to departmental, Surgical Center site, and UW Hospitals and Clinics institutional rules, policies and guidelines

Skills on Resume: 

• Anesthesia Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Pre-Anesthetic Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Anesthetic Plan Development (Hard Skills)
• Administration of Anesthetic Drugs (Hard Skills)
• Physiologic Measurement (Hard Skills)
• Postoperative Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Airway Management (Hard Skills)
• Adherence to Policies and Guidelines (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Performs an anesthesia-focused patient physical exam and history.
• Reviews previous anesthetic records, along with most recent lab and diagnostic studies.
• Reviews current list of medications, allergic reactions and other drug use.
• Considers risk/benefit profile for each anesthetic choice and discusses with an Anesthesiologist.
• Participates in the informed consent process as part of the Anesthesia Care Team.
• Utilizes specific airway management skills including tracheal intubation, supraglottic airway and mask ventilation, while preventing aspiration of gastric contents.
• Maintains adequate oxygenation and ventilation in our anesthetized patients.
• Utilizes specific airway management skills including tracheal intubation, supraglottic airway and mask ventilation, while preventing aspiration of gastric contents.
• Maintains knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics about dosage administration and side-effect profile.
• Maintains current understanding and best practices for managing pharmacologic agents in the delivery of anesthesia, including inhaled anesthetic agents, IV analgesics, induction agents, neuromuscular blockers and reversal agents.
• Maintains knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics about dosage administration and side-effect profile.

Skills on Resume: 

• Anesthesia-Focused Physical Exam (Hard Skills)
• Reviewing Anesthetic Records and Diagnostics (Hard Skills)
• Medication and Allergy Review (Hard Skills)
• Risk/Benefit Analysis for Anesthetic Choices (Soft Skills)
• Informed Consent Participation (Soft Skills)
• Airway Management Skills (Hard Skills)
• Oxygenation and Ventilation Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Knowledge (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Provide appropriate pre-anesthesia, intra-operative, and post-anesthesia management of the patient.
• Perform a pre-anesthetic assessment and determine the choice of the anesthetic agent and administration technique.
• Prepare necessary anesthesia medications and supplies. 
• Prepare the anesthesia machine according to the manufacturer's setup protocol.
• Induce anesthesia, including airway and life support functions during the period in which anesthesia is administered.
• Recognize and take appropriate corrective action (including the consultation request when necessary) for abnormal patient responses to anesthesia or any adjunctive medication or other form of therapy.
• Accompany the patient to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) following an operation, advise personnel responsible for the post-anesthetic care about the patient's post-anesthetic condition, and record pertinent information in the patient's medical record.
• Provide consultation relating to various other forms of patient care, such as respiratory therapy and emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as well as problems in pain relief.
• Provide education and guidance to the hospital nursing and ancillary staff as appropriate and needed.

Skills on Resume: 

• Pre-Anesthesia Management (Hard Skills)
• Intra-Operative Management (Hard Skills)
• Post-Anesthesia Management (Hard Skills)
• Anesthetic Assessment and Choice (Hard Skills)
• Anesthesia Machine Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Induction of Anesthesia (Hard Skills)
• Patient Response Management (Soft Skills)
• Post-Anesthesia Care Consultation (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Perform and document a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient.
• Develop and implement an anesthetic plan of care, including monitoring modalities and post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care.
• Select, obtain and administer the anesthetic plan of care, including induction, maintenance and emergence phase anesthesia.
• Recognize alterations in physiologic responses to the surgical procedure and/or the anesthetic, take appropriate action and notify the responsible physician as indicated.
• Provide in-service training to nursing staff in areas appropriate to hospital needs
• Provide staff training and updates on anesthesia equipment
• Conduct educational/staff development sessions within the group
• Attend/provide departmental and institutional educational programs
• Order, initiate, or modify analgesia and antiemetic therapy
• Provide emergency airway management and support
• In-the-operating-room instruction of anesthesia concepts, techniques, monitoring and patient care to medical students, paramedic students and staff, non-anesthesia residents, anesthesia interns and special student rotators

Skills on Resume: 

• Pre-Anesthetic Assessment and Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Anesthetic Plan Development and Implementation (Hard Skills)
• Anesthetic Administration (Hard Skills)
• Physiologic Response Management (Hard Skills)
• In-Service Training for Nursing Staff (Soft Skills)
• Anesthesia Equipment Training (Soft Skills)
• Staff Development and Education (Soft Skills)
• Emergency Airway Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Prepares anesthetic equipment and supplies. 
• Performs equipment checks and ensures proper functioning of equipment.
• Performing and documenting a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, including requests for consultations and diagnostic studies
• Selecting, obtaining, ordering, or administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids
• Obtain informed consent for anesthesia
• Collaboratively develop and implement an anesthetic plan
• Administer and maintain anesthesia - general, regional, MAC
• Select, apply, or insert appropriate non-invasive or invasive monitoring modalities for collecting and interpreting patient physiologic data.
• Perform venipunctures, insertion of invasive lines, insertion of epidural catheter, administer spinal anesthesia and analgesia
• Manage patient's airway and pulmonary status
• Manage patients in PACU collaboratively with MD
• Discharge patients from PACU and ASU, provide post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia

Skills on Resume: 

• Anesthetic Equipment Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Function Check (Hard Skills)
• Pre-Anesthetic Assessment and Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Pre-Anesthetic Medication Administration (Hard Skills)
• Informed Consent for Anesthesia (Soft Skills)
• Anesthetic Plan Development and Implementation (Hard Skills)
• Anesthesia Administration and Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Invasive and Non-Invasive Monitoring (Hard Skills)