W‑2 full-time

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This full-time CRNA position is based at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a 228-bed medical center offering a broad range of medical, surgical and specialty services. The role follows a Monday through Friday schedule, with call opportunities available, and call and non-call positions are both offered. The practice emphasizes autonomy alongside close collaboration in a cost-effective approach to anesthesia care. The hospital sits about an hour from Memphis, Tennessee.

The case mix includes OR, OB and GI procedures, totaling roughly 14,000 cases annually. Core duties include pre-anesthetic assessments and evaluations, ordering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids, obtaining informed consent, airway management, managing emergence and recovery, discharging patients from post-anesthesia care, and responding to emergencies with advanced or basic life support. CRNAs also take part in department meetings, help coworkers, and follow AANA and local, state and federal rules.

Compensation is tiered by years of service. Those with 0 to 1 year receive a base pay of $220K, a $10K retention bonus and a $10K quality bonus, with 8 weeks of PTO. Those with 2 to 4 years receive $230K base, the same bonuses and 9 weeks of PTO. Those with 5 or more years receive $255K base, the same bonuses and 10 weeks of PTO. The overall package is described as reaching up to $340,000 annually.

Benefits include $2,000 in CME reimbursement, health, dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for employees, a 401k plan, and relocation assistance. Professional liability coverage is provided by LifeLinc.

Candidates should be graduates of an approved nursing school and of a nurse anesthesia program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation, and must have completed AANA Council on Certification requirements. ACLS, BLS and PALS certifications are also required.