Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Summary:  Administers anesthesia with the ability to collaborate with a supervising physician.  Monitors and supports vital life functions.  Acts as the patient’s advocate while the patient is under anesthesia.  Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities (CQI).

• Demonstrates ability to administer all types of anesthesia, including general, major regional, local and minimal, moderate and deep sedation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and the skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient, neonate through geriatric.
• Performs and documents pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, including all appropriate lab values, study results, consultative information and pre-anesthesia clinical history.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain.  Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.  Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Documents evidence of informing patient of all risks, potential complications, options and alternatives to anesthesia.  Obtains informed consent.
• Develops, implements and documents an anesthetic plan of care, prior to providing anesthesia.  Documents planned anesthesia selection for the patient.
• Performs an assessment immediately prior to induction of anesthesia of the patient and documents this in the medical record.
• Prevents and manages complications through selecting, obtaining, ordering and administering medications, fluids or ventilator support in correct dosages and methods.
• Performs post anesthetic patient assessment, records post anesthetic visits, including at least one note describing the presence or absence of anesthesia related complications.  Documents at least one post anesthetic note while the patient is in the surgical suite or PACU.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Mississippi.
• Graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor.
• Current certification or recertification from AANA Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists or its predecessor’s certification.
• Current BCLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current PALS certification.
• At least one (2) year experience as a CRNA.

Great Benefits Include:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• State Retirement
• Vacation
• Holidays
• Sick Time
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Discount Employee Pharmacy Program at our Pharmacy
• Clinic Visits at no cost to full-time employees

If you feel you want a challenge with excellent benefits,
please complete an application using the link below:

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This institution is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

Date Posted: 4/20/2026