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The University of Kansas Health System's Department of Anesthesiology is recruiting a full-time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for the Bell Hospital main campus, an academic medical center. Both newly graduated and experienced CRNAs may apply. The team is described as friendly and collaborative, with mentorship offered to new graduates.

Incentives listed include a new graduate stipend of up to $25,000 for student nurse anesthetists who commit early, and a $20,000 signing bonus for experienced CRNAs. Shadowing opportunities are also available. Candidates must have completed a nurse anesthesia program, hold certification, and be eligible for licensure in Kansas.

CRNAs work as integrated members of an anesthesia care team that includes more than 120 CRNAs, 65 anesthesiologists, residents, and anesthesia technicians. The caseload is broad and spans transplant, trauma, orthopedics, ENT, neurosurgery, obstetrics, and cardiac surgery, and sub-specialty interests are welcome. Practitioners may move between operating room settings, including ambulatory surgery centers.

Scheduling is flexible for full-time and part-time roles, with set days off and 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts totaling 12 to 20 scheduled shifts per month. An established night team handles most call coverage, and call is compensated additionally, averaging about 12 calls per year with a pre- and post-call day off.

Benefits include an employer-funded retirement plan, a relocation stipend for moves of more than 50 miles from Kansas City, paid vacation and continuing education time, and comprehensive health coverage with dental and vision. The employer provides a $2,750 annual continuing education allowance and paid malpractice insurance, and the work uses Epic EMR.

The University of Kansas Hospital is a 1,045-bed academic medical center and Level 1 trauma center that U.S. News & World Report has ranked among the top hospitals in the country. It is known for its heart care, transplantation, stroke, and cancer centers, and it holds Magnet designation for nursing excellence.

Kansas City is a metropolitan area of about 2.3 million people, with walkable neighborhoods near the campus, cultural institutions, shopping districts, parks, and good schools. The health system is the official healthcare provider for several local professional sports teams.