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Transform Lives with UPMC: Join Our Team as a CRNA at West Shore in Mechanicsburg, PA!
UPMC is a leader in providing life-changing medicine. Let us provide you with a life-changing career, including student loan forgiveness, a salary range of $288k - $376k, an employer-funded retirement plan and up to $125k sign-on bonus.
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Benefits:
About UPMC in Central PA: UPMC in Central PA is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered health care services. Our not-for-profit system cares for over 1.2 million area residents yearly, offering life-saving emergency care, essential primary care, specialty care, and leading-edge diagnostic services. UPMC Harrisburg received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2024, one of only 38 hospitals nationwide to achieve this rating.
Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is eight miles (13 km) west of Harrisburg.
Purpose:
The Senior Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is a member of the healthcare team model and serves a role model of nurse anesthesia practice by serving as a recognized leader in evidence-based practices, clinical expertise, and mentorship. The Senior CRNA is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care administered for complex surgical cases and high patient acuity, in cooperation with the supervising or medically directing physician under the standards of the Department of Anesthesiology and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. The Senior CRNA identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement and applies evidence-based practice as a routine aspect of professional practice. Serves on or leads teams in Quality improvement and clinical education. Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepting student nurse anesthetists, new hires, and other disciplines, continuously supporting learning in the clinical arena by developing educational resources, participating as a site coordinator, SRNA program adjunct faculty, presenting at conferences, Demonstrates leadership qualities with a commitment to the community and nurse anesthesia profession to enhance patient care and clinical outcomes.Continuously seeks opportunities for professional development by seeking feedback and professional practice growth and serves as a model of team participation.
Responsibilities:
Frequently exceeds the expected standards of the CRNA Career Ladder in the following categories Clinical Practice, Clinical Education, Clinical Leadership, and Professional Development upon meeting eligibility requirements of established career ladder program. Demonstrates high degree of initiative and achievement in career ladder categories. Work done frequently exceeds the quantity and quality standard in areas listed below on a consistent basis. (Refer to chart kept by CRNA Leadership)
Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia education program required. Knowledgeable regarding controlled substance policies in accordance with Federal and State laws required. Master's degree preferred. This position is dependent upon successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required. Board Certified, Recertified, or eligible by the National Board Certification Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists required. Current AHA -approved CPR certification required. AHA -approved ACLS/PALS certifications as required by institution of employ upon hire. Act 33, 34, 73 Clearances.