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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist PASNAP

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At Geisinger, our people contribute to fostering an inspiring and supportive team where you can begin or continue your career. As a CRNA, you’ll be empowered to pursue your expertise across our various specialty teams such as cardiac, neonatal, and OB in our community hospitals or surgical centers. A CRNA role with Geisinger provides you with the unique opportunity to select the region that’s best suited to your clinical skillset, so you can thrive – professionally and personally. At the end of the day, your reward is knowing you’ve made a positive difference in the lives of our patients, our members, and our communities.

Job Title Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist PASNAP Location Scranton, PA Job Category CRNA, Advanced Practice Work Type Full time Department GCMC CRNA Team Date posted 09/13/2024 Job ID R-65065 Starting Salary Newly implemented competitive compensation and $50,000 loan forgiveness 403B Geisinger contributes a minimum of 3% of your compensation (up to $23,000 per year; or up to $30,500 per year if you’re age 50+) CME Allowance $3,000 with the ability to roll over $1,000 to the following year. 10 CME days Work/Life Balance 23.5 PTO days annually, 6 national holidays

Success Profile

Success Profile

What makes a successful CRNA with Geisinger? See if you have what it takes.

  • Team Player
  • Integrity
  • Motivated
  • Optimistic
  • Life-Long Learner
  • Purpose

Culture

Culture

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, our mission has always been at the core of everything we do: to be the best hospital for care. This has led us to deliver the highest standard of world-class care to our patients. Here, you’ll work alongside the brightest minds in the industry and continually feel inspired by your collaborative teammates. As a nationally recognized healthcare system, we offer the unique teaching and mentorship experiences you need to grow a rewarding career path. Plus, with the opportunity to select from one of our three regions to live and work in, you’ll feel confident knowing you’ve come to the designated clinical site that’s best suited to your expertise.

Discover one of our three regions, each with their own unique feel and charm.

With the opportunity to select from one of our three regions to live and work in, you’ll feel confident knowing you’ve come to the designated clinical site that’s best suited to your expertise.

Geisinger Northeast Region

Geisinger’s northeast region is nestled in the small, picturesque cities of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, which offer several benefits for a high-quality lifestyle and rewarding career growth.

Shopping Centers

Close to several colleges, universities, restaurants, and shopping.

Great outdoors

Numerous camping and hiking opportunities, and some of the best bass fishing on the Susquehanna River.

Weekend getaways

Located less than 3 hours away from NYC, Washington DC, and Philadelphia.

Discover the various facilities the northeast region has to offer:

  • Geisinger Community Medical Center
  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
  • Geisinger South Wilkes- Barre
  • New Ambulatory Surgery Center, Geisinger Centerpoint Healthplex
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Geisinger Central Region

Geisinger’s central region covers the beautiful mountainside and lush valley communities in central eastern Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll enjoy a scenic region and find unique opportunities to take your career to the next level.

Entertainment

Various recreational attractions like Kalahari resorts & conventions, Hershey Park and Hotel Hershey, Camelback Resort & Great Wolf Resorts.

Outdoor activities

Enjoy some of Pennsylvania’s best hunting, mountain biking, skiing, and hiking

Weekend getaways

Driving distance to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore

Check out the hospitals and surgery centers in the central region:

  • Geisinger Medical Center
  • Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital
  • Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital
  • Geisinger Outpatient Surgery Center Woodbine
  • Geisinger Medical Center Muncy
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Geisinger Western Region

In Geisinger’s western region, you’ll experience the small-town agricultural feel of Lewistown, PA and the entertainment value of Penn State University in State College PA.

Nearby cities

The Amtrak station in town has connections to Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Boston. Regional and International Airports within a short drive.

College city charm

Home of Penn State University, the downtown area is vibrant with the feel of a small city yet all the comforts of a small town. From arts and entertainment, to sporting events, family activities, and more!

Educational opportunities

State College is consistently ranked as one of the top college towns and communities in America, with top ranked public and private school options.

Get to know our facilities in the western region:

  • Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
  • Geisinger Grays Woods, State College PA
  • Endoscopy Lewistown
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Employee Testimonial

Our Geisinger Family

Lauren
What makes Geisinger unique is that it is a healthcare system providing innovative care to patients of all ages. It is amazing to have the ability to deliver high quality care for neonates and centenarians in the same facility. I was most surprised by the number of different services/specialties that are provided. I enjoy being able to care for a variety of different cases and patient populations Lauren Kurdinsky MSN, CRNA

Benefits

Benefits

  • Health and Wellness Programs

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Professional Development

  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

  • Work/Life Balance

  • Awards and Recognition

  • Up to $1,000,000 in Life Insurance

  • Retirement Contribution

  • Disability Coverage

  • Malpractice and Tail Coverage

Responsibilities

Job Summary

Provides anesthesia care in the Operating Room in support of surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures under general supervision of an anesthesiologist. Provides preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up. Functions as a patient advocate as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families, and physicians.

Job Duties

  • Anesthetizes patients.
  • Selects drugs for anesthesia and emergency treatment.
  • Induces and maintains anesthesia, responds to codes and maintains the airway.
  • Monitors the patient and adjusts medications as needed.
  • Treats variants of the anesthesia.
  • Communicates patient's status with the surgeon, anesthetist and Charge CRNA.
  • Assesses patient status, interprets hemodynamic waveforms and equipment status.
  • Takes corrective measures to keep patient in stable pre, peri and post anesthesia.
  • Conducts thorough preop evaluation of patient including chart review.
  • Organizes OR room with equipment monitors and drugs needed for the procedure.
  • Performs diagnostic equipment checks.
  • Coordinates with ancillary, nursing and physician staff to ensure a safe environment for patient including positioning, equipment troubleshooting and review of surgical procedure.
  • Provides anesthesia support to assigned areas.
  • Charts accurately, completely and efficiently into patient EMR.
  • Transports patient safely, continues to monitor airway and gives sign-out report to receiving team.
  • Serves as an anesthesia expert, mentor, and preceptor to peers, staff, residents, students, nurses and ancillary staff.


Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Education

Master's Degree-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills

Clinical Policies And Standards; Patient Assessment And Care; Care Management Knowledge; Patient Safety; Health Information Documentation; Patients Rights

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.

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