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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to join its Inpatient Anesthesia Team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The position is full-time at 40 hours per week, benefits-eligible, with a posted pay range of $99.75 to $159.60 and flexible scheduling across several shift options.

The employer highlights shift choices of 11, 12, and 13 hours, hybrid shifts combining 8- and 12-hour blocks, and weekend options. Continuing medical education reimbursement of up to $2,500 is available along with additional PTO days each year. Paid time off accrues from 30 days per year, and paid maternity and parental leave is offered. Retirement contributions of up to 6% are paid by the employer. Recruitment incentives of up to $100,000 are offered, subject to eligibility requirements, along with relocation assistance of up to $7,500 paid early in employment and a forgivable loan of up to $75,000 for student nurse anesthetists who meet eligibility criteria.

The Winston-Salem campus is a level 1 trauma center within a nationally recognized academic health system. CRNAs in inpatient anesthesia work across a broad mix of procedures, including orthopedic, vascular, burn, cardiothoracic, neurology, ENT, general and abdominal, robotic, and gynecologic cases, and may also be assigned electrophysiology, interventional radiology, MRI, burn tank, brachytherapy, and transesophageal echocardiography work.

The CRNA delivers safe, high-quality anesthesia during inpatient procedures as part of a team-centered model. Responsibilities include planning individualized care that accounts for comorbidities and age-related needs, collaborating with the medical team, upholding patient safety, supporting quality improvement and infection prevention, keeping accurate and confidential records, and helping contain costs by using resources wisely. The role may include precepting student nurse anesthetists. The clinician practices under the authority of the North Carolina Medical Board or the North Carolina Board of Nursing, with departmental credentialing from the institution.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited nurse anesthesia program, a master's degree or higher, a North Carolina registered nurse license, current national certification or recertification as a nurse anesthetist, and current BLS and ACLS certification. Candidates should demonstrate clinical competence within granted privileges and communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, with varied clinical teams.

The Piedmont Triad region, which U.S. News & World Report ranks among its best places to live and retire, is described as affordable and family-friendly, with housing costs 31% below the national average, strong school systems, a regional population of 1.6 million, and abundant trails, golf, arts, Southern cuisine, and craft breweries and wineries.

The employer is part of Advocate Health, a large nonprofit integrated health system headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Total rewards include base pay within the posted range based on qualifications and experience, premium pay for shifts and on-call work, incentive pay for select roles, medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, adoption assistance, retirement plans with employer match, and an educational assistance program. Eligibility for some programs depends on FTE or employment status.