CRNA - Rush Oak Park Hospital - Chicago (Oak Park)

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September 04, 2024

Job Description


CRNA

Rush Oak Park Hospital

Chicago (Oak Park), IL

Rush Oak Park Hospital, a community hospital located in the western suburbs of Chicago, and partner with Rush University Medical Center invites applications for the position of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). Rush Hospitals are nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospitals for Rush Medical and Nursing colleges.

Rush is currently recruiting for several Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) to join their team. The CRNA will function under the medical direction of the anesthesiologist with regard to pre-anesthetic, anesthetic and post-anesthetic patient management.

We have recently revamped the pay structure for this role to be extremely competitive.  

Sign-on bonuses up to $30,000 for full-time.

Are you a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) who is looking to work at one of the top academic medical centers in the country? If so, Rush University Medical Center is the place to enhance your career. Everything we do centers on one goal: improving patient care.

Position Highlights:

    Flexible Schedule/Call:

    • Shifts available are 8’s and 10’s and your schedule can be tailored to your specific needs. This benefit is highly beneficial and unique, facilitating your lifestyle away from the operating room. Additionally, our CRNAs are relieved on-time for their slated shifts and not on a "waterfall tear-off" system
    • Call requirements are minimal, with no in-house call requirements. Additionally, you are paid to carry your pager whilst on-call, and you are paid a call-rate if you are called in. Call-ins occur about 10% of the time.
    • As a faculty member, the CRNA will clinically educate as a preceptor for SRNAs.

    SRNA Grant/Illinois Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program:

    • Rush offers all SRNAs the SRNA Grant and Service Agreement. Up to one year before starting on with Rush as an CRNA, students are eligible for a grant to help pay for the cost of their education.
    • Illinois Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program- $5,000 of loan forgiveness per year up to four years total.

    Benefits:

    • Rush offers competitive pay with regular reviews and performance-based raises thereafter.
    • Rush matches 100% of the employee’s contribution to their tradition retirement savings fund, up to 6% of eligible pay deferred into the plan.
    • 457(b) plan open to eligible CRNAs - this equates to an additional sum of tax-deferred savings equivalent and in addition to the yearly limit for your 403(b).
    • Programs to help to care for your health and well-being (medical, dental, vision) and plan for financial security (flexible and health savings accounts, life, disability, retirement). In addition to benefits to enhance individual growth (tuition reimbursement) and support a work/life balance (paid time off, disability).Other benefits available such as parental leave (one year required waiting period to be eligible) and disability leave benefits, which would include 100% salary continuation immediately upon birth of your child or experiencing disability (not available until the first of the month following 90 days of employment).
    • $50,000 lifetime maximum for combined medical and pharmacy fertility benefits
    • 208 hours per year of paid time-off are offered to full-time CRNAs in addition to our 7 recognized paid holidays. Part-time CRNAs receive pro-rated time-off based on their FTE.

    Education:

    • $2,000 per year for continuing medical education is available for CRNAs, as well as $1,500 every three years for maintenance of licenses and certifications in addition to one workweek off per year for seminars/professional meetings. Rush also hosts weekly grand rounds that counts for one class "A" CEU-free. Additionally, every day precepting an SRNA counts as a class "B" credit.

    Position Responsibilities:

    • Provide anesthesia for a variety of cases in both an inpatient outpatient setting.
    • The CRNA will function as a faculty member and supervise SRNAs in the nurse anesthesia program.

    Position Qualifications Include:

    • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Anesthesia program.
    • Current IL RN/APN license.
    • CPR and ACLS.

    Rush University System for Health (Rush) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

    Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences.

    Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 50 of the more than 5,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized eleven Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.

    We’re passionate about health equity: for the communities we serve, for our patients and for our employees. We know that the South and West Sides of Chicago have historically been underserved. As a result, there is a 16-year gap in the life expectancy of someone in Chicago’s Loop versus someone in Chicago’s West Side. As the largest employer on Chicago’s West Side, we take it seriously that our institution can change this. Rush has built a strong Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement, and we founded the Rush BMO Institute of Health Equity. As part of our Anchor Mission strategy, we hire, invest, buy and source, and volunteer locally. We’ve invested more than $6 million on the West Side since 2018, and that number continues to grow every year. And, of course, we continue to provide excellent patient care for everyone who comes to Rush.

    Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, specialty; relevant experience and training; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Additional compensation may include premium pay rates, sign-on bonuses, and relocation allowances. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.

    Pay Range: $250,000 - $350,000

    Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

    Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.

    Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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    •Assist with recording standard protocols, recognize physiological and non-physiological artifacts, and take appropriate steps to eliminate them. Describe normal and abnormal clinical manifestations observed during tests.
    •Evaluate and improve EMG processes for efficiency and patient comfort while fostering a collaborative work environment.
    •Conduct regular audits of EMG studies to ensure adherence to protocols and clinical guidelines. Identify and address any discrepancies or errors in EMG data.
    •Lead or participate in quality improvement projects aimed at enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and patient satisfaction.
    •Provide assistance with clinical research for Pediatric Neurology.
    •Coordinate the Neuromuscular monthly multidisciplinary ALS and MDA clinics.
    •Serve as a liaison between the EMG Lab and RUMC to ensure the availability of all necessary supplies for electrodiagnostic studies (e.g., electrodes, linen).
    •Provide comprehensive training and mentorship to new and existing EMG technologists to ensure competency in all aspects of EMG testing.
    •Develop, implement, and maintain standardized EMG testing protocols and procedures in line with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
    •Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), training materials, and quality control records.
    •Perform other assigned responsibilities as needed.

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