Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

The CRNA is responsible for assessing patients, developing individualized anesthesia care plans, administering anesthesia, monitoring patients intraoperatively, and managing recovery from anesthesia.

Requirements

• Conduct pre-anesthesia assessments, including patient history, physical examination, and review of diagnostic data.
• Develop and implement anesthesia care plans tailored to patient needs and surgical requirements.
• Administer general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings.
• Monitor patients’ vital signs, depth of anesthesia, and physiologic status during procedures.
• Respond to emergency situations and provide airway management, resuscitation, and critical care support as needed.
• Ensure safe emergence from anesthesia and provide post-anesthesia care, including pain management.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other members of the care team.
• Educate patients and families about anesthesia procedures, risks, and recovery expectations.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in patient records.