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Job Description

The Manager, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides leadership, direction, and guidance to

CRNAs and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) and manages nursing and administrative operations

of nurse anesthesiology. The Manager, CRNA will oversee all aspects of CRNA and SRNA work functions,

including scheduling, HR, payroll, recruitment, performance evaluation, etc. In this role, the Manager, CRNA

provides guidance to CRNAs/SRNAs on the appropriate care for patients in a variety of procedural settings, and

ensures compliance with organizational and regulatory agency standards, and is responsible for the daily twentyfour (24) hours operations.

The Manager, CRNA is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who practices in collaboration with a

variety of health providers on the inter-professional team to deliver high-quality, evidenced-based anesthesia

and pain care services. The Manager, CRNA is responsible to the leadership of the Department of Anesthesiology

and the leader for Advanced Practice Providers. The Manager, CRNA functions as an integral part of the medical

team, and will support clinical practice, leadership, administration, and service excellence in the Department of

Anesthesiology, while maintaining clinical duties and responsibilities as a certified nurse anesthetist.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

•Manages nursing anesthesia services assuring that all aspects of patient care comply with the Joint

Commission standards, policies, procedures, and state and federal regulations.

•Coordinates patient care delivery among departments such as pain service, pharmacy, laboratory, Labor &

Delivery and perioperative care, etc. where anesthesia services are delivered or ancillary support is required.

Provides support for family and member centered care.

•Acts as the liaison and point contact for management and other departments for escalated and complex

issues.

•Schedules and adjusts staffing, as appropriate, for fluctuations in workload.

•Leads staff recruitment, selection, development, retention, evaluation, and performance of nurse anesthetists

in compliance with Cedars policies and procedures. Coordinates and develops onboarding process for all new

CRNA hires and ensures record keeping process is in place for documentation of training and orientation

processes for all new hires.

•Advises staff on complex patient cases. Identifies unsafe patient care practices and initiates intervention as

appropriate. Refers diagnoses or escalated medical issues to the supervising physician.

•Regularly reviews and updates policies and procedures relevant to Nurse Anesthetist practice and

recommends changes in support of delivery of care and ongoing compliance to organizational and regulatory

requirements. Represents anesthesia service line in committee workgroups and meetings.

•Develops, reviews and revises educational and clinical guidelines as appropriate. Facilitates access to

continuing education programs and in-services. Identifies nurse anesthetist development needs.

•Leads and actively participates in the Medical Center's Performance Improvement Program and periodically

assess the quality of patient care delivery and identify opportunities for changes in practice, rooted in

evidence-based standards of care/protocols, to promote positive patient outcomes. In partnership with

department leadership, identifies and implements cost-saving activities.

•Implements operations processes and workflows that contribute to improvement of quality of care and

safety. In collaboration with leadership, develops and implements strategic plans to support new processes

and procedures.

•Participates in and recommends CRNAs to departmental and or house-wide committee work where

appropriate, determines and guides clinical policy and practice standards related to area of expertise.

•Coordinates SRNA rotations in collaboration with the department’s Academic Office, SRNA programs, and or

nursing office.

•Performs and maintains clinical duties and responsibilities. Cares for patients at all acuity levels in a variety

of settings for procedures including but not limited to, surgical, obstetrical, diagnostic, therapeutic and pain

management.

•Analyzes new skills, technology, and equipment for safety and clinical/fiscal efficacy. Ensures safe and cost

effective medical care is provided.

•Manages emergency situations by assessing, stabilizing, and determining disposition of patients, including

providing airway management, administration of emergency drugs and fluids and using basic and advanced

cardiac life support techniques.

Department-Specific Responsibilities:

Teamwork/Customer Relation Responsibilities

Ensures practices and procedures are inclusive of interpersonal and cultural diversity

Establishes effective working relationships with cross-functional team(s)

Responds timely, effectively and appropriately to deliverables

Cultivates and maintains strong customer relationships and rapport with stakeholders and/or client groups

Represents the company with external constituents

Identifies and responds appropriately to both internal and external customer needs utilizing available resources

Collaborates to problem solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes

Team Lead/Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

Plans, leads, and directs work of staff to ensure goals and objectives are completed within established budget

and deadlines are met.

Responsible for hiring, onboarding, managing schedules, personnel actions, performance reviews, and

performance improvement plans.

These statements describe the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all tasks. Other work duties may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education

minimum - Master's Degree Nursing or relevant field of study (minimum requirement)

preferred - Doctorate Degree Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP/DNP)

Work Experience

minimum - 5 years experience as CRNA

preferred - 3 years supervisory or lead experience in a clinical setting

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum requirements:

RN State License Current & active California RN license Upon Hire

RN State License Current and active California Nurse Anesthetist license Upon Hire

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Current & active CRNA certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists. - Upon Hire

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS/ALS) Current Upon Hire

Basic Life Support (BLS) Current Upon Hire

preferred - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Current Upon Hire

Travel Requirements

5% - May need to travel to other facilities

Qualifications

Job Summary: Key Job Responsibilities

The Manager, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides leadership, direction, and guidance to

CRNAs and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) and manages nursing and administrative operations

of nurse anesthesiology. The Manager, CRNA will oversee all aspects of CRNA and SRNA work functions,

including scheduling, HR, payroll, recruitment, performance evaluation, etc. In this role, the Manager, CRNA

provides guidance to CRNAs/SRNAs on the appropriate care for patients in a variety of procedural settings, and

ensures compliance with organizational and regulatory agency standards, and is responsible for the daily twentyfour (24) hours operations.

The Manager, CRNA is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who practices in collaboration with a

variety of health providers on the inter-professional team to deliver high-quality, evidenced-based anesthesia

and pain care services. The Manager, CRNA is responsible to the leadership of the Department of Anesthesiology

and the leader for Advanced Practice Providers. The Manager, CRNA functions as an integral part of the medical

team, and will support clinical practice, leadership, administration, and service excellence in the Department of

Anesthesiology, while maintaining clinical duties and responsibilities as a certified nurse anesthetist.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

•Manages nursing anesthesia services assuring that all aspects of patient care comply with the Joint

Commission standards, policies, procedures, and state and federal regulations.

•Coordinates patient care delivery among departments such as pain service, pharmacy, laboratory, Labor &

Delivery and perioperative care, etc. where anesthesia services are delivered or ancillary support is required.

Provides support for family and member centered care.

•Acts as the liaison and point contact for management and other departments for escalated and complex

issues.

•Schedules and adjusts staffing, as appropriate, for fluctuations in workload.

•Leads staff recruitment, selection, development, retention, evaluation, and performance of nurse anesthetists

in compliance with Cedars policies and procedures. Coordinates and develops onboarding process for all new

CRNA hires and ensures record keeping process is in place for documentation of training and orientation

processes for all new hires.

•Advises staff on complex patient cases. Identifies unsafe patient care practices and initiates intervention as

appropriate. Refers diagnoses or escalated medical issues to the supervising physician.

•Regularly reviews and updates policies and procedures relevant to Nurse Anesthetist practice and

recommends changes in support of delivery of care and ongoing compliance to organizational and regulatory

requirements. Represents anesthesia service line in committee workgroups and meetings.

•Develops, reviews and revises educational and clinical guidelines as appropriate. Facilitates access to

continuing education programs and in-services. Identifies nurse anesthetist development needs.

•Leads and actively participates in the Medical Center's Performance Improvement Program and periodically

assess the quality of patient care delivery and identify opportunities for changes in practice, rooted in

evidence-based standards of care/protocols, to promote positive patient outcomes. In partnership with

department leadership, identifies and implements cost-saving activities.

•Implements operations processes and workflows that contribute to improvement of quality of care and

safety. In collaboration with leadership, develops and implements strategic plans to support new processes

and procedures.

•Participates in and recommends CRNAs to departmental and or house-wide committee work where

appropriate, determines and guides clinical policy and practice standards related to area of expertise.

•Coordinates SRNA rotations in collaboration with the department’s Academic Office, SRNA programs, and or

nursing office.

•Performs and maintains clinical duties and responsibilities. Cares for patients at all acuity levels in a variety

of settings for procedures including but not limited to, surgical, obstetrical, diagnostic, therapeutic and pain

management.

•Analyzes new skills, technology, and equipment for safety and clinical/fiscal efficacy. Ensures safe and cost

effective medical care is provided.

•Manages emergency situations by assessing, stabilizing, and determining disposition of patients, including

providing airway management, administration of emergency drugs and fluids and using basic and advanced

cardiac life support techniques.

Department-Specific Responsibilities:

Teamwork/Customer Relation Responsibilities

Ensures practices and procedures are inclusive of interpersonal and cultural diversity

Establishes effective working relationships with cross-functional team(s)

Responds timely, effectively and appropriately to deliverables

Cultivates and maintains strong customer relationships and rapport with stakeholders and/or client groups

Represents the company with external constituents

Identifies and responds appropriately to both internal and external customer needs utilizing available resources

Collaborates to problem solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes

Team Lead/Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

Plans, leads, and directs work of staff to ensure goals and objectives are completed within established budget

and deadlines are met.

Responsible for hiring, onboarding, managing schedules, personnel actions, performance reviews, and

performance improvement plans.

These statements describe the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all tasks. Other work duties may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education

minimum - Master's Degree Nursing or relevant field of study (minimum requirement)

preferred - Doctorate Degree Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP/DNP)

Work Experience

minimum - 5 years experience as CRNA

preferred - 3 years supervisory or lead experience in a clinical setting

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum requirements:

RN State License Current & active California RN license Upon Hire

RN State License Current and active California Nurse Anesthetist license Upon Hire

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Current & active CRNA certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists. - Upon Hire

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS/ALS) Current Upon Hire

Basic Life Support (BLS) Current Upon Hire

preferred - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Current Upon Hire

Travel Requirements

5% - May need to travel to other facilities

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

**Req ID** : 12072

**Working Title** : Manager, Cert Reg Nurse Anesthetist - Beverly Anesthesia

**Department** : Beverly Anesthesia

**Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

**Job Category** : Nursing

**Job Specialty** : Advanced Practice (RN)

**Overtime Status** : EXEMPT

**Primary Shift** : Day

**Shift Duration** : 12 hour

**Base Pay** : $105.45 - $179.27

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.