10-hour shifts

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This Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist role at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pennsylvania is a full-time position with 1.0 FTE, working varied shifts of roughly four to ten hours. The provider directs and coordinates members of the care team with a focus on individualized, high-quality patient care that meets organizational standards. Working alongside physicians, interdisciplinary colleagues, and patients and their families, the CRNA develops each patient's plan of care and delivers anesthesia and related services within state licensing rules, hospital policy, and the oversight of a supervising physician.

Minimum requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing school and a current registered nurse license issued by the state of employment or a multistate RN license under the Nurse Licensure Compact. Basic Life Support certification is required. A bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred, as is a degree from a nurse anesthesia program holding accreditation from the national accrediting body for such programs. One year of acute care experience within the past three years is also preferred.

Penn State Health describes the opportunity as a chance to learn and grow, with broad patient exposure and the ability to deliver innovative, specialized care in the community. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period, wellness and fitness discounts, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, retirement savings, an extended illness bank, life and identity-theft protection, tuition reimbursement, and competitive pay. Shift differential pay is available under company policy or union contract, and selected candidates must pass a background check.