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Under general supervision, administers various types of anesthesia to render patients insensitive to pain during operations, deliveries and other therapeutic and diagnostic measures; observes anesthetized patients for adverse reactions and takes remedial action; maintains records of anesthesia administered and condition of patient prior to and throughout anesthesia; and performs related duties as required.
Job Responsibility:
Administers various types of anesthetics by inhalation, intravenous injection, epidural, spinal and block methods
Checks anesthesia machines to assure proper working order
checks resuscitation equipment
Assembles and maintains sterility of appropriate anesthesia equipment and administers medication to patients under anesthesia
When patient arrives in surgery: checks patient
evaluates pre-operative condition
makes entries in anesthesia record log
administers various drugs and administers oxygen as necessary for each particular operation
gives blood transfusion when clinically appropriate
monitors patient per American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) standards
discontinues anesthesia at conclusion of operation
Accompanies patient to recovery room and reports condition to receiving nurse
Maintains an accurate anesthesia narcotic record
Requirements:
Possession of a valid permanent/temporary (including interim permit) California Registered Nurse License
Valid Certification as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist