Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA (2330) - Department of Public Health - PBT-2330 — San Francisco, CA

Under general supervision, administers various types of anesthesia to render patients insensitive to pain during operations, deliveries and other therapeutic and diagnostic measures; observes anesthetized patients for adverse reactions and takes remedial action; maintains records of anesthesia administered and condition of patient prior to and throughout anesthesia; and performs related duties as required.

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) requires responsibility for: carrying out established methods and procedures in administering anesthetics; achieving moderate economies and/or preventing moderate losses through efficient handling of equipment, materials and supplies; making responsible contacts with physicians, surgeons and nursing staff on specialized matters; preparing detailed medical and technical records relative to anesthetics administered and patients reactions. Nature of work involves sustained physical effort and manual dexterity with some exposure to health and accident hazards and disagreeable elements.

Essential Duties include

• Administers various types of anesthetics by inhalation, intravenous injection, epidural, spinal and block methods.
• Checks anesthesia machines to assure proper working order; checks resuscitation equipment.
• Assembles and maintains sterility of appropriate anesthesia equipment and administers medication to patients under anesthesia.
• When patient arrives in surgery: checks patient; evaluates pre-operative condition; makes entries in anesthesia record log; administers various drugs and administers oxygen as necessary for each particular operation; gives blood transfusion when clinically appropriate; monitors patient per American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) standards; discontinues anesthesia at conclusion of operation.
• Accompanies patient to recovery room and reports condition to receiving nurse.
• Maintains an accurate anesthesia narcotic record.
• The 2330 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) may perform other duties as assigned/required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• LICENSE: Possession of a valid permanent/temporary (including interim permit) California Registered Nurse License; AND
• CERTIFICATION: Valid Certification as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist.*

*Applicants possessing a valid CRNA certificate from another U.S. state may apply. However, if selected, they cannot be appointed until they obtain both a California Registered Nurse license and a California Nurse Anesthetist Certification issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

*Applicants who have completed or are enrolled in the final quarter/semester of a Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)-approved program may apply. However, if selected, they cannot be appointed until they obtain both a California Registered Nurse license and California Nurse Anesthetist Certification issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Note: Out-of-state applicants in their final quarter/semester of their COA program are advised to immediately pursue their California RN license.

Selection Procedures

Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E): (Weight: 100%)

The T&E is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas which may include but not be limited to:

• Knowledge of surgical nursing principles and procedures, including various types and methods of administering anesthesia; standard operating room methods, equipment and procedures; anesthesia equipment, instruments and drugs used in various types of surgery.
• Ability and Skill to detect unfavorable patient reactions and apply prompt remedial measures.

Candidates must achieve a passing score on the T&E to continue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score.

Certification

Eligible List/Score Report:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Where to Apply

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from otification@smartrecruiters.com that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Eliot.Watt@sfdph.org (628) 271-6704.

POSITION #: 00313325