Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Avera Health is seeking a skilled Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to join our Healthcare & Medical Services team. In this role, you will provide safe, compassionate anesthesia care across a variety of surgical and procedural settings, collaborating closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and clinical staff. Responsibilities include patient assessment, anesthesia planning, induction, maintenance, and post-anesthesia management. Avera Health offers a supportive, mission-driven environment focused on patient outcomes, professional growth, and teamwork while serving communities across the Upper Midwest with respect and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality anesthesia care for surgical, procedural, and obstetric patients across a broad range of specialties.
• Conduct comprehensive pre-anesthesia assessments, including medical history review, physical examination, and risk evaluation.
• Develop and implement individualized anesthesia care plans in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other members of the care team.
• Administer general, regional, monitored anesthesia care, and sedation using evidence-based techniques and current clinical guidelines.
• Continuously monitor patients' vital signs, depth of anesthesia, and physiologic status, making timely adjustments to medications and support as needed.
• Manage airway and ventilation, including intubation, use of supraglottic devices, and ventilator management.
• Provide perioperative pain management, including regional blocks and post-anesthesia analgesia strategies when credentialed and appropriate.
• Respond promptly to anesthesia-related and perioperative emergencies, including hemodynamic instability, airway compromise, and code situations.
• Ensure accurate, timely documentation of anesthesia care, medications, assessments, and patient responses in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in pre- and post-operative patient education, addressing questions and ensuring patients and families understand anesthesia plans and recovery expectations.
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and ancillary staff to support coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Adhere to Avera Health policies, regulatory standards, and professional practice guidelines to promote safety, quality, and compliance.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical protocol development, and patient safety projects within the anesthesia service line.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, including continuing education, skills enhancement, and participation in peer review or morbidity and mortality discussions.
• Model Avera Health's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship in daily interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.

Required Skills

• Anesthesia administration and monitoring
• Pre-anesthesia assessment and risk stratification
• Airway management and intubation
• Regional and neuraxial anesthesia techniques
• Perioperative pain management
• Hemodynamic management and pharmacology
• Use of anesthesia machines and monitoring equipment
• Ventilator management
• Management of anesthesia-related emergencies
• Post-anesthesia care and recovery management
• Intravenous access and infusion management
• Interpretation of EKG, blood gases, and vital sign trends
• Electronic medical record documentation
• Interdisciplinary communication and collaboration
• Infection prevention and patient safety practices