CRNA, Lead --Ambulatory Surgery Center

Start the day excited to make a difference...end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Identifies, coordinates, and collaborates for process improvement opportunities at the unit level.
• Participates in leadership activities to ensure service-oriented, quality, effective, safe continuity of patient care such as unit-based Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QA/PI) initiatives and development of improvement action plan.
• Promotes the use of best practice by promoting the use of evidence-based best practices at site of supervision. Demonstrates effective communication with patient, family, Physicians, Associates, Chief CRNA/Assistant Chief CRNA.
• Maintains clinical competencies and provides direct anesthesia care to patients.
• Participates and facilitates new Associate department orientation, education, and performance evaluations.
• Evaluates the needs of the care team and develops the care team so that they can provide quality patient care.
• Manages professional growth and development and is a role model by integrating components of the professional role.
• Identifies and engages in activities to enhance and improve Associate satisfaction. Serves as a role model for Mary Washington HealthCare's service standards and effectively communicates Patient Satisfaction expectations and survey results.
• Participates and coordinates effective use of care resources to include staff, material, and fiscal resources.
• Creates daily staffing assignments and coordinates daily with Chief CRNA or Assistant Chief CRNA to ensure all sites are covered.
• Participates in creating annual education plan to include scheduling and documenting annual mandatory educational skills.
• Informs Chief CRNA/Assistant Chief CRNA of any operational barriers and non-compliance.
• Coordinates/delivers educational topics for CRNA staff meetings.
• Participates in committee of Lead CRNAs at different MWHC sites that includes Chief CRNA/Assistant Chief CRNA to represent the group on current issues, policy and procedures.
• Participates in administrative call rotation for the department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from a nurse anesthesia program fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs and recognized by the boards of nursing and medicine required.
• Current Virginia licensure as a Registered Nurse required.
• Current Virginia licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in Anesthesia required.
• Current NBCRNA certification as a Nurse Anesthetist required.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
• AHAACLSProviderrequired at hire
• Insurable by an appropriate medical malpractice insurer for the limits required by the state of Virginia required.
• Successful completion of the credentialing or re-credentialing process through the office of Medical Staff Services required.
• Minimum of five years of experience as a CRNA required.
• Masters or Doctorate degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years nursing experience preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience in Charge CRNA duties and/or CRNA management preferred.
• Demonstrates proficiency in verbal and written communication.
• Experience with electronic systems and programs.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Demonstrates collaboration with physicians, staff and Mary Washington Healthcare Associates.
• Demonstrates professional and positive behavior. Role models the Mission, Vision, and Values of Mary Washington Healthcare.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.