Advanced Practice Provider – Regional Anesthesia

Meritas Health is hiring an Advanced Practice Provider – Regional Anesthesia to join our Anesthesia team in the Northland!  If you’re looking for a great opportunity to serve our community and be part of a growing organization, join our Meritas team!

Here at Meritas our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch.  Whether you are serving patients at a primary care practice, specialty practice, or in a support capacity, every team member works together to complete this mission.  Joining Meritas means you are joining a family that is committed to serving our community and giving patients better quality of life. 

Reasons to Join Meritas:

• Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, FSA)
• Employer match retirement plan
• Competitive wages
• Paid time off for personal/vacation/sick
• Six paid holidays per year
• Educational assistance
• Day shift schedules

Job Description:

The Regional Anesthesia and Peripheral Nerve Block Advanced Practice Provider in collaboration with the anesthesiologists, provides comprehensive pain management to surgical patients. In cooperation with the Nurse Block Team, Pre-Surgery clinic, and the surgeons, the APP will coordinate a continuum of care to patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting who will benefit from regional anesthesia and peripheral nerve blocks to achieve optimal comfort outcomes.

Job Duties:

• Coordinates the logistics of the Regional Anesthesia and Peripheral Nerve Block Program.
• Reviews the anesthesia schedule for potential patients.
• Communicates with the patient’s surgeon to facilitate what block the patient would benefit from.
• Collaborates with the surgeon’s office, Scheduling, Pre-Surgery Clinic, Specialty Navigator, Pre-op, Block Nurse Team, CRNA’s, PACU, and the floor providing a continuum of care.
• Displays and maintains excellent interdisciplinary communication and relationships with the Department of Anesthesiology to successfully ensure safe care of the perioperative patient population.
• Manages the organization and storage of supplies and equipment.
• Extends and optimizes utilization of the anesthesiologists by rounding on and managing post-operative patients with continuous regional or neuraxial blocks.
• Provides patient and staff education regarding Regional Anesthesia and Peripheral Nerve Blocks.
• Assists Block Nurse Team with ordering and documenting in the Electronic Medical Record System.
• Globally understands ultrasound function and storage of images.
• Demonstrates productivity and initiative by implementing and standardizing Anesthesia protocols and hospital policies pertaining to Regional Anesthesia or Peripheral Nerve Blocks.
• Participates in data collection and evaluation of quality improvement anesthesia projects.
• Evaluates billing statistics for Regional Anesthesia and Peripheral Nerve Blocks.
• Assists with facilitating anesthesia department participation in NKCH/Meritas strategic initiatives including ensuring all accreditations are obtained and maintained.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing and maintain board/association certification
• Licensed by the State of Missouri as a Registered Nurse to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
• 2 years’ experience as APP in surgical specialty, strongly preferred
• Current ACLS and BLS required.
• High level of autonomy, ability to make independent decisions, thorough understanding of anesthesia specific patient assessment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and exceptional patient-centered care mentality.

More Possibilities:

As the largest network of providers in the Northland, we can offer you more opportunities to grow. Here at Meritas, we believe that together, we will become legendary for our commitment to remarkable patient care. If you are looking to better the lives of those in our community, then join our Meritas family, where your voice counts.

Meritas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in our organization. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws. Meritas Health is a drug free workplace and conducts post-offer/pre-employment drug screens and background screens.