13-week locum, 12-hour shifts

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An immediate locum tenens opening for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is available in Charlottesville, Virginia, on a 13-week contract that calls for at least one year of experience. The role involves preparing and giving anesthesia, caring for patients before, during and after surgery, taking part in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, stabilizing trauma patients, delivering critical care, and managing acute and chronic pain. The clinician is also expected to keep up with new anesthesia techniques, equipment and medications and to keep accurate, complete patient records.

The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, running 07:00 to 19:00. Candidates need a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice from an accredited CRNA program, with the DNP noted as required starting in 2025. Certification from the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists is required, along with continuing medical education to maintain that credential and medical licenses. An active, unencumbered RN license in the state of employment is needed, with no flagged or under-investigation status. One to two years of work as a CRNA or in an anesthesia setting is preferred.

Benefits described for the assignment include travel and lodging coverage, malpractice coverage with risk management support, access to established hospitals and healthcare systems across varied care settings, pay the posting describes as competitive and transparent, help with applications and assignment logistics, and in-house credentialing and licensing support. Timekeeping and document management are also described as streamlined.