Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Honolulu (Full Time)
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Wake Island
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description: Sign on Bonus and Relocation Eligible Job Summary:
Provides anesthesia care of patients including pre-anesthetic
preparation and evaluation, selection and administration of
anesthetic agents or other agents administered in management of
anesthetic care, anesthesia induction, maintenance, emergence, and
post anesthesia care. Supports life functions during peri-operative
period. Recognizes and takes appropriate action for untoward
patient responses during anesthesia. Observes and manages patients
emergence from anesthesia. Participates in life support of patient
including peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions.
Participates in periodic and joint evaluation of services.
Essential Responsibilities: Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and
patient evaluation. Obtains appropriate health history. Ensures
patient identification. Recommends, requests, and evaluates
pertinent diagnostic studies. Documents pre-anesthetic evaluation.
Obtains informed consent for anesthesia. Selects and/or administers
pre-anesthetic medications. Selects, prepares and administers
anesthetic agents or other agents administered in management of
anesthetic care. Informs Anesthesiologist and/or surgeon of changes
in patients condition. Provides anesthesia induction, maintenance,
emergence, and post anesthesia care. Inserts invasive line
catheter/devices. Performs tracheal intubation and extubation,
airway management. Provides mechanical ventilation. Performs venous
and arterial punctures. Obtains blood samples. Performs and manages
regional anesthetic. Manages patients fluid, blood, electrolyte and
acid base balance. Provides perianesthetic invasive and
non-invasive monitoring utilizing current standards and techniques.
Responds to abnormal findings with corrective action. Recognizes
and treats cardiac dysrhythmias through use of perianesthetic
electrocardiogram monitoring. Evaluates patient response during
emergence from anesthesia. Institutes pharmacological or supportive
treatment to insure adequacy of patient recovery from anesthesia
and adjuvant drugs. Provides post anesthesia follow-up, report, and
evaluation of patients response to anesthesia and for potential
anesthetic complication. Takes appropriate corrective actions.
Requests consultation whenever indicted. Documents anesthesia
related care. Identifies and manages emergency situations.
Initiates or participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Provides consultation and implementation of respiratory and
ventilatory care. Performs or orders equipment safety checks as
needed. Notifies supervisor or Anesthesiologist of needed equipment
adjustments/repairs. Cleans and sterilizes equipment. Orders
supplies. May perform patient care to the extent necessary to
maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to
fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on
the unit. Performs procedures done outside of OR including but not
limited to intubation, arterial line placement IV insertions, etc.
and charts details in Health Connect. Provides direct patient care
on an as needed basis. Provides services that are within scope of
license and in compliance with all legal, regulatory, and policy
requirements relevant to clinical role performed. Incorporates the
KP Nursing Vision, Model and Values through out their Nursing
Practice. Basic Qualifications: Experience N/A Education Graduate
of accredited registered nursing program. Graduate of accredited
nurse anesthesia program required at hire. High school diploma OR
General Education Diploma (GED) required. License, Certification,
Registration Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License (Hawaii)
within 6 months of hire Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) required
at hire National Provider Identifier required at hire Certified
Registered Nurse Anesthetist National Certification required at
hire from National Board of Certification & Recertification for
Nurse Anesthetists. Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire
from American Heart Association Basic Life Support required at hire
from American Heart Association Additional Requirements: Strong
patient assessment skills. Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in
oral communication, written communication, interpersonal relations,
customer service, adaptability, and change management. Demonstrated
knowledge of and skill in word processing PC applications. Taxonomy
code required at time of hire. Preferred Qualifications: Two
(2)years of anesthesia care in acute setting experience.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu , Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Honolulu (Full Time), Healthcare , Wake Island, Hawaii
