A Montana Story – A Life in Seasons
The Community – Browning, MT
As the official headquarters for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, this lovely community is (and has been) deeply intertwined with the native American history, culture, and roots of its people. Sitting on the rolling foothills just east of Glacier National Park, Browning is the largest community on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation with a vast 1.5 million acres. While there, you'll have to visit the Museum of the Plains Indians, near the intersection of US Highways 2 and 89, where you'll find a comprehensive collection of cultural artifacts and exhibits displayed at the museum. You'll have an abundance of opportunities for fishing, camping, experiencing arts and culture, and finding your appreciation for road trips that will take your breath away under the starry night skies, rolling hills, and picturesque mountains. You don't find Montana – Montana finds you.

Start planning your experience here.

Airport Information: Glacier Park International Airport
This airport receives support from six major airlines – Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Sun Country, and United. With service hubs in Seattle, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Denver, and Las Vegas, these carriers link travelers to limitless destinations both national and international. Learn more about the airport and get your tickets here.

About the Facility: Blackfeet Hospital
Blackfeet Community Hospital is dedicated to improving the health care and well-being of the community and those in need by providing professional, compassionate, caring, and accessible health care through continuous commitment to our patients and employees. The services we provide include behavioral health and social services, community health nursing, a diabetes program, an ENT clinic, emergency care, a nursing department, physical therapy, and outpatient care.

Facility Address: 760 Blackweasel Rd, Browning, MT 59417

CRNA - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)
The case types are handled in OB/GYN, Peds, and Dental. There is regional anesthesia/invasive procedures required, primarily in peds. There is no anesthesiologist available at this facility. 

• The CRNA is responsible for Pre-anesthetic evaluation.
• Obtain and/or verify patient consent.
• Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient, as well as induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia.
• Shall prepare an appropriate health history, conduct an appropriate physical exam, request pertinent diagnostic studies, and select, obtain, order, and administer pre-anesthetic medications.
• Obtain informed consent for anesthesia, anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence.
• Shall perform preoperative and intraoperative care.
• Obtain, prepare, and use all equipment, monitors, supplies, and drugs used for the administration of anesthesia, performing, and ordering safety checks as needed.
• Select, obtain, or administer the anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, and blood products necessary to manage the anesthetics.
• The CRNA performs all aspects of airway management, inserts peripheral venous catheters, and manages Bier Blocks.
• Provide appropriate non-invasive monitoring modalities utilizing current standards and techniques.
• Evaluate patient response during emergence from anesthesia and institute pharmacological or supportive treatment to ensure patient stability during transfer.
• Provide post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation of the patient's response to anesthesia and surgical experience.
• Initiate and administer respiratory support to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation in the post-anesthesia period.
• The CRNA initiates and administers pharmacological or fluid support of the cardiovascular system during the post-anesthetic.

CRNA – REQUIREMENTS

• Shall have a Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree.
• Must be certified or recertified by the National Board of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
• Must have 2 years of experience as a CRNA.
• Shall be licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and possess a current, valid, unrestricted license in a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.
• Possess BLS and ACLS certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.