13-week locum, 8-hour shifts

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The schedule is 8-hour days, 08:00 to 16:00. This immediate opening in Newport News, Virginia is a 13-week locum tenens contract for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Candidates should bring at least one year of experience, with one to two years as a CRNA or in an anesthesia setting preferred.

The role centers on preparing and giving anesthesia, along with patient care before, during and after surgery. The CRNA would also take part in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, provide trauma stabilization and critical care, and manage acute and chronic pain. Keeping up with new anesthesia techniques, equipment and medications is expected, as is accurate and complete charting.

Applicants need an active, unencumbered RN license in the state of employment, and any license needed for the assignment can be arranged through the staffing team. Licenses under investigation or flagged are not acceptable. The educational baseline includes a BSN, plus an MSN or DNP from an accredited CRNA program, with the DNP required beginning in 2025. Certification by the NBCRNA and continuing medical education to keep certification and licensure current are also required.

Strong clinical and technical skill in delivering anesthesia is essential, along with sound critical thinking, clear communication with the surgical team, attention to detail and the ability to adjust quickly as patient conditions change.

Benefits include access to leading hospitals and healthcare systems across varied care settings, competitive and transparent locum pay, application and assignment support, in-house credentialing and licensing, travel and lodging coverage, simplified timekeeping and document management, and malpractice coverage with risk management support. Other benefits may be provided where required by law, including reimbursements.