Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Job Type : Full-time, Permanent (1099 also available) | Monday - Friday, 7am-3:30pm with an evening, weekend and holiday on-call rotation

Compensation: Permanent hourly rate: $135.00 - $150.00 | 1099 hourly rate: $205.00

Location: East Chicago, IN

Relocation Assistance available

Join a well-established and expanding healthcare provider in Northwest Indiana that actively prioritizes physician well-being and a sustainable work-life balance. This full-time position offers the unique opportunity to design your practice around your professional goals within a premier, tech-forward environment, distinguished as one of the few HIMSS Stage VII facilities in the country.


Responsibilities:

• Perform and document a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient
  
  
  • Call Rotation: CRNAs act as a second call to the Anesthesiologists. Typically, here for a case if there is more than 1 OR running after 3:30pm on the weekdays; or if this occurs on the weekends. We do our best to try not to schedule any electric cases past 3:30pm. When fully staffed, there is a weeknight and weekend rotation amongst 3 CRNAs. The schedules are monthly.
• Develop an appropriate anesthesia care plan based on patient history and surgical needs
• Select, obtain, and administer the anesthetic, adjuvant, and accessory drugs and fluids
• Manage patient airway and pulmonary status using masks, endotracheal intubation, or mechanical ventilation
• Facilitate emergence and recovery from anesthesia by selecting and administering medications
• Provide post-anesthesia follow-up care and evaluate patient response to anesthesia
• Support 28 ORs and Non-Operating Room Anesthesia areas including 7 GI suites, Cath Labs, and IR
• Manage a daily patient volume of 2 to 10 cases depending on complexity
• Participate in a 1 weekend per month call rotation
• Utilize AI-functionality within the Epic EMR system for inpatient and outpatient documentation
• Maintain compliance with HIMSS Stage VII standards for digital medical record sophistication
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff in a multidisciplinary team
• Adhere to hospital safety protocols and infection control standards
• Attend departmental meetings and contribute to quality improvement initiatives

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program
• Current state registered nurse license
• Current state advanced practice nurse prescriber license
• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• Proficiency with Epic EMR systems preferred

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary offers (negotiable - MGMA guidelines)
• Contract bonuses off of RVU's and quality metrics
• Sign-on bonus (negotiable)
• Relocation reimbursement (negotiable)
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance plans included
• 403(b) opportunities including employer match
• Exceptional CME funds -$2,000
• Licensure reimbursement: license, CSR, DEA, Dues/Subscriptions
• Flexible time off

Open to H-1B applicants who meet all federal requirements and possess an unrestricted Indiana medical license

Competitive compensation package aligned with current MGMA benchmarks; final salary is indicative and subject to adjustment based on the candidate's professional experience and qualifications