Description
Manages the administrative and operational activities of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. Plans, schedules and directs the activities of the Nurse Anesthetists in the Operating Rooms. Instructs residents and medical students during Operating Room rotations. Conducts orientations for medical and nursing staff on anesthesia procedures, techniques and regulations. Assists in and evaluates the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures. Bachelor's degree in nursing or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of practice is required. Successful completion of an approved course in Anesthesia and certification by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists is required. This Classification requires registration, certification or licensure with the appropriate agency as identified on the Primary Source Verification Matrix. Employees in this classification supervise three or more full-time equivalent employees every week. Direction is over a permanent status-continuing function, not a collection of employees assigned to complete a project. Management duties include interviewing, selecting and training of employees; setting and adjusting their rates of pay and hours of work; planning and directing their work; appraising their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status; handling their complaints and grievances and disciplining them when necessary. Management responsibilities include the authority to hire, fire, or promote assigned employees or make recommendations that are given particular weight. Employees may spend time performing many of the same duties as subordinate employees. Under FLSA, incumbents in this position meet the criteria for exempt status.