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CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - UAB Hospital-Highlands - Days (036)

UAB Medicine

UAB Medicine

Birmingham, AL, USA
USD 146,405-237,905 / year
Posted on Jan 24, 2025
CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Highlands Anesthesia - Days (036) - (T223613)

Description

Pay Range: $146,405.00 - $237,905.00 / year
$25,000 sign-on bonus may be available (full-time only)
- Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100% tuition assistance, nursing-specific wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, annual certification recognition payment, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.

As a leading academic medical center, UAB Medicine offers CRNAs the opportunity to challenge their skills across a full range of clinical specialties and experience a wide variety of cases, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. From cancer and transplantation to trauma and same-day surgery, plus diagnostic and complex interventional cardiac, radiologic, and GI procedures, our 140 CRNAs work on 50,000+ cases annually as a part of our interdisciplinary care teams to deliver the highest-quality care for our patients.

UAB Medicine is recognized for our:
• NCI-designated O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Level I Trauma Center
• Nationally ranked UAB Cardiovascular Institute
• UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Certification in Ventricular Assist Devices by The Joint Commission
• The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval as an Advanced Primary Heart Attack Center
• Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Award of Excellence

Collaboration:
As a CRNA at UAB, you will collaborate as a member of an anesthesia care team to plan and administer competent, compassionate, and patient-centered anesthesia services. Executing a successful shared mission and vision with all members of the anesthesia care team requires teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and continual communication among all members of the care team.

Outside of the operating room, CRNAs serve on interdisciplinary committees and lead projects designed to improve quality and deliver safer, more cost-effective care. They work closely with UAB’s multiple simulation labs to develop training, facilitate research, and implement positive change. They also instruct and train student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs).

Work/Life Balance:
Our large team affords flexibility in scheduling that contributes to your need for work/life balance. We offer shifts of 8, 10, and 12 hours, with minimal on-call time. Our scheduling app makes it easy to self-schedule, request time off, and swap shifts if needed.

Tuition Assistance & Loan Forgiveness:
For those interested in pursuing a doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) or master’s degree, UAB Medicine provides 100% tuition assistance at UAB through our Educational Assistance Program, while spouses and dependents receive 50% assistance at the undergraduate level. In addition, UAB Medicine is an eligible employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for qualifying educational loans.

Continuing Education:
Our CRNAs have access to weekly departmental CEUs on a wide variety of topics, as well as reimbursement, travel stipends, and professional leave for conferences and other learning opportunities.

Advanced Practice Provider Executive Council:
We recognize the value of APPs and have a formal structure to advocate for and support you. We come together to discuss issues, identify goals, and expand our combined knowledge and experience, drawing upon the newest evidence-based research.


Job Description:

To provide anesthesia under the direction of an anesthesiologist for diverse surgical procedures and diagnostic tests or cardio-thoracic surgical procedures and cardiac catheterizations. To participate in clinical instruction of nurse anesthesia students.

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Anesthesia Program required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Currently certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) with Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Specialty by the Alabama Board of Nursing required. Currently certified with Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required. Currently certified with Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) required. Currently certified with Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.

Primary Location

: UAB Hospital

Job Category

: Other

Organization

: 701310000 Anesthesia Services-HLND

Employee Status

: Regular
Shift: Day/1st Shift