Summary Highland Hospital, located in Oakland, California, is the largest facility of Alameda Health System which serves a diverse patient population in California’s East Bay Area. As a provider of care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay for services, we provide high quality, accessible care to our community's most vulnerable patients. Our providers and staff are dedicated to our patients and would love to welcome others who share our mission We are currently recruiting for 3 (three) Per Diem/Services As Needed (SAN) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to work 12-hour, varied shifts at our Highland Hospital’s Anesthesiology department. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. This clinician will provide services including inpatient, emergency, and on-call care. Clinicians within Alameda Health System (AHS) will be expected to safely and effectively care for the following types of surgeries, procedures and circumstances within our Anesthesiology care team. If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to apply New Grads Welcome Job Summary Under direction of an anesthesiologist or administrator, participates or assists in the administration of anesthetics by inhalation and intravenous methods. Participates under the direction and supervision of a physician in intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants. Performs related duties as required. DUTIES&ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification. Assists in post-anesthesia care of patients and keeps the supervising anesthesiologist or surgeon informed of patient’s status. Assists in the evaluation of new techniques and procedures in anesthesiology for introduction into the service. Cleans, checks, and restores the anesthesia equipment in the different service areas of the hospital; orders drugs and anesthesia supplies. Provides anesthesia services as part of the anesthesiology team model; conducts patient assessments including interview, physical examination and chard review to determine any risks and recommend the appropriate anesthesia; administers anesthesia to patients in surgery, in the labor delivery suite, and in other areas of the hospital involving such procedures as the administration of diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks. Responds to “Code Blues” as necessary; assists in resuscitations and difficult intubations, and assists in intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred; graduation from a school of anesthesia complying with the standards of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the California State Board of Registered Nurses. Minimum Experience: Two years of full-time experience in the administration of anesthetics by inhalation and intravenous methods in an active acute hospital or clinic may be substituted for the educational requirement. Experience in obstetrical and emergency anesthesia and experience in the intubation and resuscitation of newborn infants is considered desirable. Required Licenses/Certifications: Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California Certification as a Nurse Anesthetist by the California State Board of Registered Nurses BLS - Basic Life Support Certification issued by the American Heart Association. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - issued by AHA - American Heart Association Highland General Hospital Anesthesiology Services As Needed / Per Diem Varies Nursing FTE: 0.01