CRNA

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Part Time CRNA to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals//Lincoln.  The department averages 160 cases are per week, supported by an active and dynamic OB team that performed 1,580 deliveries last year. The hospital boasts 8 main operating rooms (ORs), 2 cystoscopy rooms, 2 labor and delivery ORs, 2 endoscopy suites, and 1 interventional radiology room. The case load spans a wide range, primarily bread-and-butter (B&B) cases, but also includes healthy pediatrics, obstetrics, neurology, thoracic, vascular, orthopedics, ENT, and trauma. NYC Health +Hospitals/Lincoln is located just 15 minutes from NYC, and is an acute care teaching hospital academically affiliated with Weill-Cornell Medical College.

The Mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and have established the ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal healthcare delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Purpose of Position:   Under general direction, performs or directly supervises the provision of the professional general or specialty medical work of ordinary difficulty.  Performs all related work. Functions/Responsibilities:  •    Administering anesthesia during operating room (OR) cases •    Performing airway management, including intubation of patients for surgical procedures •    Administering pain medication and emergency medications during procedures •    Performing regional and general anesthetic techniques •    Monitoring patients during surgical procedures •    Managing recovery from anesthesia •    Handling all anesthesia reaction emergencies during and after procedures •    Overseeing patients in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) •    Obtaining lab samples, including ABGs if needed •    Completing appropriate documentation during and after surgical procedures •    Looking through your patients' chart for warning signs of possible anesthesia reactions •    Developing an individualized anesthesia plan of care for each patient •    Obtaining informed consent from patients before procedures •    Ensuring all equipment is functioning properly •    Confirming the anesthesia chart is appropriately stocked •    Confirming the malignant hyperthermia cart is stocked and readily available •    Educating patients and families on the anesthesia process and pain management strategies  

Education, Experience & Licensing Requirements:

• Associate degree (ADN) or a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree
• RN license
• Master’s of science in nursing (MSN) degree.