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Job Description

Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1151.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 164,030.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 78.00
Currently, there are 39,860 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nurse Anesthetists”.

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Tasks for “Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)”

Select and prescribe post-anesthesia medications or treatments to patients.
Instruct nurses, residents, interns, students or other staff on topics such as anesthetic techniques, pain management and emergency responses.
Select, order, or administer pre-anesthetic medications.
Perform or evaluate the results of diagnostic tests such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.
Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks and intravenous blocks.
Develop anesthesia care plans.
Obtain informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures.
Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.
Assess patients' medical histories to predict anesthesia response.
Administer post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients' cardiovascular systems.
Evaluate patients' post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
Prepare prescribed solutions and administer local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics following specified methods and procedures.
Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.
Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
Insert peripheral or central intravenous catheters.
Calibrate and test anesthesia equipment.
Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.
Discharge patients from post-anesthesia care.
Disassemble and clean anesthesia equipment.
Request anesthesia equipment repairs, adjustments, or safety tests.

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