Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Ashley River Tower

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Must be a graduate of Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs approved programs of anesthesia
• •Must be certified, or recertified by the National Board on Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
• •Must be insurable by the medical malpractice insurer of MUSC for the required limits
• •The minimum education requirement for those hired after March 1, 2019 is a master's degree, or higher, with the concentration in Nurse Anesthesia
• •Must demonstrate current competency in the clinical privileges extended
• •Must be proficient in the operation of anesthesia equipment
• •Current knowledge in anesthesia practice
• •Must exhibit basic knowledge of safety in a health care facility
• •Knowledge and practice of universal precautions in patient contact is required
• •Must be able to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with surgeons, residents, anesthesia personnel, and nursing staff
• •Must be recognized as an APRN, or eligible, with current license to practice, or eligible to obtain practice in the state of South Carolina
• •Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association
• •Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous)
• •Ability to perform job functions while sitting (Continuous)
• •Ability to perform job functions while walking (Continuous)
• •Ability to climb stairs (Infrequent)
• •Ability to work indoors (Continuous)
• •Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent)
• •Ability to work from elevated areas (Frequent)
• •Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent)
• •Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (Infrequent)
• •Ability to bend at the waist (Continuous)
• •Ability to twist at the waist (Frequent)
• •Ability to squat and perform job functions (Frequent)
• •Ability to perform 'pinching' operations (Frequent)
• •Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous)
• •Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous)
• •Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous)
• •Ability to reach overhead (Frequent)
• •Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous)
• •Ability to fully use both legs (Continuous)
• •Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent)
• •Ability to reach in all directions (Continuous)
• •Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (Infrequent)
• •Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent)
• •Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs (Infrequent)
• •Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (Frequent)
• •Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous)
• •Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (Continuous)
• •Ability to match or discriminate between colors (Continuous)
• •Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous)
• •Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous)
• •Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous)
• •Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Continuous)
• •Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (Continuous)
• •Ability to work rotating shifts (Frequent)
• •Ability to work overtime as required (Frequent)
• •Ability to work in a latex safe environment (Continuous)
• •Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous)
• •Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (Continuous)
• •Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (Continuous)