RN, Certified Anesthetist

				Overview:

Administers intravenous, spinal, and other anesthetics to render persons insensible to pain during surgical procedures.

Responsibilities:

* Prepare operating room with necessary anesthetics and review patient medical history.
* Prepare prescribed solutions for intravenous injections and administer.
* Assemble machine for administering gas and tests it to ensure proper functioning.
* Prepare patient position on operating table according to type of operation to be performed.
* Study physical findings of preoperational examination to determine probable effects of anesthetic on patient.
* Ascertain that blood of proper types is available for emergency use.
* Take patients' blood pressure, respiration, and pulse. During procedure, periodically takes patient's blood pressure, respiration, pulse, and watches for significant physical changes.
* Explain procedure to patient to secure cooperation and bolster confidence.
* Maintain patient in surgical anesthetic state, adjusting oxygen, gas flow, and keeping air tubes in position as necessary. 
* Keep surgeon informed of patient's condition.
* Take necessary remedial action, such as aspiration of throat and administration of oxygen.
* On patient's chart, record condition of patient with all pertinent information.
* Assist in moving patient from operating room to recovery room or floor.
* Disassemble equipment and cleans work area or directs others to perform these functions.
* Remove supplies and accessories to supply room. Cleans and sterilizes instruments and equipment according to standard procedures.
* Maintain records of each anesthetic administered.
* Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications:

Education:

* Graduate of an accredited New York State R.N. program, a BSN degree preferred.

Experience:

* Minimum five (5) years as a RN.

Knowledge and Skills:

* Good interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements:

* Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.  
* Position will be required to stoops, bends, lifts, carry items weighing up to 75 pounds.
			

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The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center