Nurse Anesthetist

Qualifications & Experience:

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  

• Appropriate professional technical training.
  

• Long term commitment. One year work experience especially in a mission setting is an asset
  

• Ability to work diligently under pressure and maintain confidentiality
  

• Christian of good standing. Mission minded.
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to details
  

• Ability to communicate in Yoruba is an asset
  

• A desire to learn and an attitude of serving.
  

• Prepares anesthesia equipment and supplies appropriately for procedures.
  

• Performs patient pre-anesthetic assessment prior to each procedure.
  

• Does time out with other members of the surgical team.
  

• Selects anesthetic technique (general, sedation, regional or local anesthesia).
  

• Selects appropriate non-invasive monitoring devices for continuous evaluation of the patient’s physical status.
  

• Selects, obtains, and administer anesthetics, adjuvant and accessory drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic.
  

• Monitors airway, oxygenation pulmonary and circulatory status continuously.
  

• Monitors temperature, neuromuscular function, and status.
  

• Positioning is continuously monitored and assessed.
  

• Facilitates emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
  

• Ensure complete documentation of intra-operative medication, counts, surgery etc. before transfer to post-operative care provider.
  

• Ensures acute and chronic post-operative pain management modalities are implemented.
  

• Selects medications, fluids and ventilator support to facilitate recovery from anesthesia.
  

• Demonstrates proper identification of patients consistently.
  

• Adheres to patient and personnel safety procedures (infection control, fire safety, electric and chemical hazards identified, etc.).