Lead CRNA - Anesthesia
Stanford Health Care
Palo Alto, CA
Days

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A Brief Overview
The Lead Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides supervision and management of CRNAs in a distinct clinical service line. The Lead CRNA provides clinical direction and education, works closely with operational and physician leaders, and has oversight of hiring, termination, and professional growth and development of their CRNAs. The Lead CRNA also functions under the general Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC).

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• The essential functions of a Lead CRNA fall in 2 categories: Clinical Oversight and Leadership and Administration
• Clinical Oversight and Leadership
  o Co-directs the clinical, operational, and administrative initiatives with the service line Medical Director and operational leadership team.
  o Ensures clinical competency and adherence to policy through practice analysis and case review of CRNAs with physicians.
  o Investigates and responds to patient/family complaints from patients and families about care.
  o Orients new staff CRNAs.
  o Provides education to staff CRNAs.
  o Participates as a representative the in hospital-wide committees.
  o Serves as a representative on the professional and evaluation committees.
  o Ensures all operational mandates and initiatives are completed (e.g., C-I-CARE rounds).
• Administration
  o Reviews and participates in financial planning and issues for the service.
  o Participates in the hiring, evaluation, coaching, mentoring, and discipline of staff CRNAs.
  o Investigates and resolves operational issues.
  o Coordinates quality improvement/process improvement programs.
  o Provides 24-hour administrator on-call coverage for the service line.
  o Coordinates the scheduling of the CRNAs.
  o Internal and External Legal/Regulatory Issues
  o Ensures compliance and participate in Medical Staff Services initiatives, policies and procedures.
  o Be informed of and advocates for practice models that allow clinicians to practice to the fullest extent of their scope of practice.
  o Participates in regional and national discussions that affect CRNA practice.
  o Works with hospital operations in regards to funding/billing/reimbursement models.
  o Participates in the legislative and health policy issues affecting advanced practice.

Education Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing or other healthcare-related field from an accredited university

Experience Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience as a licensed CRNA
• Previous management experience preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and demonstrated clinical competence and in depth knowledge in specialty.
• Knowledge of the organization and operation of trauma services necessary to ensure the delivery of quality, cost-effective and efficient patient care.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization and gain their cooperation.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to promote a spirit of inquiry and practice based on evidence by using research based knowledge or research utilization methods to identify and implement innovations in patient care and/or participating in research, clinical investigatory or quality projects.
• Ability to use educational strategies to influence the development of staff and the provision of quality care for patients and families.Communicate effectively in many venues from individual 1-on-1 sessions to a large audience.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Conduct efficient and supportive process improvement activities.
• Contribute positively, proactively, and adeptly in institution-wide and Center of Advanced Practice initiatives.
• Translate and implement national initiatives at SHC.

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure
• CRNA - Certified Nurse Anesthetist

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.