JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  
• Specialty: CRNA - General
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Las Cruces, NM 88011
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient, Outpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
  
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
  
• Call Type: Beeper
  
• Call Ratio: 1:10
  
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes
  
• Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Vendor
  

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Average Daily Volume: 4 patients/day
  

FACILITY INFORMATION

• EMR System: Cerner
  
• Support Staff: RNs: 20, PA/NPs: 12, Office Staff: 1
  

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: No
  
• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
  

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Required:
  • General Anesthesia
    
  • Adult
    
  • Pediatric
    
  • Spinal Anesthesia
    
  • Epidural Anesthesia
    
  • Neurosurgical cases
    
  • Spine
    
  • Complex orthopedic cases
    
  • Ventilation management
    
  • Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues
    
• Preferred:
  • Regional Anesthesia Surgery
    
  • Obstetrical Cases
    
  • Head
    
  • Thoracic cases (except open heart)
    
  • Complex vascular cases (except open heart)
    
  • Pain management techniques
    
  • Post-op epidural
    
  • Post-op extremity blocks
    
  • Central Line placement
    
  • Arterial Line placement
    

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: BC required (Certified)
  
• Licenses: Active NM license required
  
• DEA: Yes, active DEA required
  
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
  
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience
  
• Other Qualifications: Comfortable practicing independently, experience with regional blocks with case logs
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administer general and regional anesthesia for various surgical cases.
  
• Manage patient airways and ventilation during procedures.
  
• Provide anesthesia for obstetrical, pediatric, and adult patients.
  
• Perform and document regional blocks including spinal and epidural anesthesia.
  
• Participate in on-call coverage and weekend shifts as needed.