Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

CRNA opening in Shreveport, LAThe CRNA has the responsibility and accountability for providing advanced nurse practice while administering anesthesia to patients. This job is responsible for preparing and administering anesthesia agents to surgical and obstetrical patients under a delegating physician. Responsibility and accountability of anesthesia services lies with the Medical Director.Position DetailsAssess patients peri-operativelyPerform patient history and physicalReview patient records to determine health statusReview results of diagnostic tests, treatments, and orders as appropriateMake post-op roundsProvide patient and family educationPerform routine procedures including: - Draw venous/arterial blood - Administer general, regional, and local anesthesia - Administer injections - Place NG tubes - Administer local infiltrative anesthesia - Placement of central venous lines and Swan Ganz linesProvide regional anesthesia under a delegating physician, including: - Topical - Infiltration - Spinal - Epidural - Intravenous - Upper and lower body blocks - Other peripheral blocksInitiate orders and transcribe orders of collaborating physicianIntravenous catheter placementAdminister fluids, blood and/or blood products, muscle relaxants, vasoactive and cardiac drugsMechanical ventilationResuscitation techniquesCardiopulmonary bypass techniqueAutotransfusionHypotensive and hypertensive careHypothermia managementFurther DetailsAssesses the physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cultural, functional, and high-risk needs of the patientPerforms patient history and physicalReviews patient record to determine health statusReviews diagnostic tests, treatments, and ordersCollaborates plan of care with the patient care teamMonitors patient peri-operativelyRounds on patients as requestedDraws venous/arterial bloodPlacement of central venous linesPlacement of Swan GanzPerforms venipuncture and manages fluidsInserts nasogastric and orogastric tubesManages and initiates mechanical ventilationManages and initiates autotransfusion techniquesProvides anesthesia including general, regional, local, and moderate sedationMonitors patients according to standardsProvides regional anesthesiaProvides spinal, epidural, and IV regional blocksDemonstrates compliance with infection control and safetyPractices standard precautions and disease-specific isolationAppropriately handles and disposes of unused medicationsKeeps work area clean and cares for equipmentEnsures safe patient environmentObtains training prior to equipment useEnsures equipment is functioning properlyParticipates in time-out procedureAdministers medication safely and competentlyUnderstands drug actions, side effects, and contraindicationsAdheres to medication policies and standardsSafely administers fluids, blood, blood products, muscle relaxants, vasoactive drugs, and cardiac drugsEnsures patient and family rights are respected and maintainedMaintains patient privacyPosition RequirementsMaster of Science in Nursing (required)2 Äì3 years of experience (preferred)APRN license in state of employment (required)CRNA certification from NBCRNA (required)ACLS requiredPALS requiredBLS required

Created: 2026-02-27