Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Community Howard Regional Health (IN)

Job description

Location:
Kokomo, IN

Kokomo, Indiana offers a welcoming Midwestern community with a lower cost of living and a strong sense of community pride. Located just an hour north of Indianapolis, the city provides convenient access to big-city amenities while maintaining a relaxed, small-town feel.

Facility:
This regional health facility is a well-established community hospital serving the greater Kokomo area, offering a comprehensive range of surgical and specialty services. The facility features a 20-bed department with strong support systems in place, providing an excellent environment for advanced practice professionals to thrive.

Opportunity:
Advanced Practice - Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Job Details:

• Permanent placement opportunity providing anesthesia services with approximately 5 patient encounters per shift
• Administer and manage general anesthesia for adult, pediatric, neonatal, and trauma patients
• Perform spinal, epidural, and regional anesthesia services
• Support surgical specialties including complete orthopedics, head and spine, neurosurgery, and pediatric cases
• Manage neurosurgical cases including head and spine procedures
• Provide complex orthopedic anesthesia care
• Perform and manage post-operative epidurals and extremity blocks
• Administer epidural steroid injections for lumbar and cervical conditions
• Perform transforaminal procedures for lumbar and cervical indications
• Utilize x-ray guidance in the performance of blocks
• Manage ventilation and evaluate acute volume and blood pressure issues
• Place central lines, arterial lines, and PA catheters as needed
• Provide pain management techniques and post-operative care
• CRNA supervision responsibilities included
• Must hold active Indiana license or IMLC licensure
• Board certification required with ABLS, ACLS, and BLS certifications
• Estimated credentialing timeframe of 75 days
• Nearest airport is Indianapolis with lodging available in the Kokomo/Westfield area