Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Full Time/ Per Diem Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Position Summary: At Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital ( SBELIH), the FT/ Per Diem Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) will function as a member of the Anesthesia Care Team. The qualified CRNA will administer medications in accordance with Hospital anesthesia record. Obtain appropriate consultations and diagnostic studies. Develop and implement anesthetic plan including airway management and invasive monitoring. Communicate with physicians, patients OR and PACU and ancillary personnel.

The CRNA will report to the Chief Nurse Anesthetist / Director of Anesthesiology as well as the Peri-op Director. The per diem CRNA must be no further than one hour travel time and maintain ability to contact throughout " On Call Shifts".

Duties of FT/ Per Diem CRNA:

• Perform and document pre- anesthetic evaluations with hospital guidelines. Order additional testing in consult with anesthesiologist. Explain anesthesia procedures to patients/ families. Apply appropriate procedures and techniques.
• Prepare Anesthesia plan.
• Prepare for the administration of anesthesia. Assemble necessary equipment and ensure its proper functioning. Obtain and prepare required medications, including proper labeling. Ensure availability of emergency/ resuscitative medication.
• Administer anesthetic and maintain physiological status of patient. This includes proper patient positioning. Administration of general, spinal and regional anesthetics. Manage IV and IV injections. Monitor and document patient's vitals signs.
• Conduct recovery of patient from anesthesia. Reverse anesthesia consistent with standard practice. Ensure stability of patient status in PACU. Communicate status to PACU personnel.
• Follow up with patient during recovery phase. Monitor progress through post op period.
• Document all patient care interactions and other required records. Record must be complete, accurate and timely.
• Maintain equipment and supply inventories. Request medications and supplies as needed. Maintain and clean anesthesia equipment and workroom as needed.
• If available, respond to rapid responses and codes.
• Must demonstrate competency in all the above duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications

Required: Graduate from accredited School of Nursing. Current RN License and register in NYS. Graduate from an accredited school of Nurse Anesthesiology. Certified by the NBCRNA. BLS/ACLS/PALS certification.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.

• All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.

• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.

• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Southampton's Employee Health Services*

• Successfully complete a 4-panel drug screen*

• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.

• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

• The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

Company Overview:

As part of Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) combines the best in academic and community medicine, improving access to advanced medical care for residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island. With 70 beds, SBELIH is Suffolk County’s first hospital, serving the North Fork since 1905. SBELIH provides care to 25,000 year-round residents and expanding to 60,000 summer residents with comprehensive healthcare solutions, including behavioral health, medical-surgical, orthopedics and general surgery, wound care, interventional pain management and GI, advanced ambulatory care, diagnostic, and physical therapy services. The hospital is also a clinical campus and training site for Stony Brook Medicine, with its first SBELIH Psychiatry resident having graduated in 2022.

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island employees and responsible for employment, including the day-to-day direction and supervision of work. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all Payroll and Human Resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all benefits for which one is eligible. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of inclusive learning, and a working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.