Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | Sacred Heart Hospital at Abarca Health

Yankton, South Dakota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Healthcare, HospitalIndustries

Requirements

  • Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Board of Nursing (active license in the state of practice, upon hire)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing (active license in the state of practice, upon hire)
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) (upon hire)
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Ability to work primarily days with night, weekend, and holiday on-call involvement
  • Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles
  • Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE)
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and coordinate workflow

Responsibilities

  • Perform pre-operative patient assessment
  • Determine a plan of care and communicate it to patient and family
  • Establish and maintain essential venous access
  • Ensure establishment and maintenance of airway
  • Induce, maintain anesthesia, and perform proper monitoring
  • Complete anesthesia and manage emergence from anesthesia
  • Transfer care to appropriate staff at termination of procedure
  • Perform post-operative follow-up for each case
  • Perform as a clinical instructor for anesthesia students
  • Care for patients at all acuity levels across the lifespan in settings including surgical, obstetrical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and pain management
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, OSHA)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

CRNAPre-operative assessmentAnesthesia inductionAirway managementVenous accessPatient monitoringPost-operative careClinical instruction

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is there a sign-on bonus for this CRNA position?

The position may be eligible for up to a $50,000 sign-on bonus.

What is the work schedule and location for this role?

The position is full-time at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital with primarily day shifts and involvement in night, weekend, and holiday on-call duties in the United States.

What certifications are required for this CRNA job?

Candidates must have a Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) license from the Board of Nursing, an active Registered Nurse (RN) license, and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist certification from NBCRNA, all upon hire in the state of practice.

What is the team environment like at Avera?

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion, working where you matter to move health forward for patients, while promoting values of compassion, hospitality, stewardship, and upholding CARE standards in a team environment.

What makes a strong candidate for this CRNA role?

Strong candidates will have the required CRNA, RN, and NBCRNA certifications, the ability to perform essential functions like pre-operative assessments, anesthesia induction, monitoring, and post-operative care, plus experience working effectively in a team with good communication and visual/hearing acuity.

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO
Parental leave
Work flexibility
Health insurance
Wellness stipend
401k
Tuition reimbursement
Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.
Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.
Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.
The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.
Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.
Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.
Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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