Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Job Description

Nemours is seeking full‑time and part‑time CRNAs to join our Orlando, Florida team. New graduates and adult CRNAs are welcome to apply. We provide a welcoming environment and help you grow and learn in the pediatric world.

Who we are

As one of the nation’s leading pediatric healthcare systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family‑centered care to more than 280,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics, and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

On our 60‑acre pediatric health campus, we offer family‑centered specialty care, education, and state‑of‑the‑art hospital services, along with world‑class pediatric specialties such as rheumatology, interventional radiology, and comprehensive physical and rehabilitation medicine. Nemours Children’s Hospital includes a new Nemours Children’s Clinic, an ambulatory diagnostic center, and extensive research and education facilities.

At Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida, we have raised our hourly pay rates for CRNAs and AAs as part of our continued investment in the people who care for children and their families.

What we offer

• Recently increased compensation packages
• Shared holiday coverage
• All shifts in‑house – no call!
• 6 weeks paid family leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program available for ongoing education
• Federal Tuition Forgiveness Program assistance available due to Non‑Profit status
• Monthly department meetings, Grand Rounds, Interesting Case Conferences, etc.
• Opportunities to join hospital QI projects, committees, etc.
• Recently formed APP Council within the hospital to promote APP collaboration and contribution to the organization
• Lots of teaching opportunities if desired, due to 4 Physician residency programs and 2 SRNA programs rotating
• Equitable self‑scheduling within the department, 12‑hour shifts preferred currently
• Dedicated night and Saturday coverage
• Shared Sunday day coverage among team – rare weekends unless you want them

What does our job look like?

In collaboration with and under the direction of an anesthesiologist, our CRNAs administer anesthesia to patients as a qualified member of the anesthesia care team. We work in a collegial work environment with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other APPs. We offer 100% pediatric care and the ability to be part of diverse cases.

• Performs an individualized pre‑anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient to include review of consultations, history and physical, and relevant diagnostic studies; selects, obtains, orders, and administers pre‑anesthetic medications and fluid; obtains informed consent for anesthesia.
• Selects, applies, and insets appropriate non‑invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for continuous evaluation of the patient’s physical status throughout the perioperative experience.
• Facilitates emergence and recovery from anesthesia by selecting, obtaining, ordering, and administering medications, fluids, and ventilation support.
• Discharges patients from the post‑anesthesia care area and provides post‑anesthesia follow‑up evaluation and care as appropriate.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids and medications using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• In collaboration with the anesthesiologists, monitors and evaluates quality of patient care and participates in department quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
• Practices within regulatory requirements as defined by Joint Commission, American Society of Anesthesia Position Statements, and ACHA.

What you need to get started

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Nurse program.
• Graduate from a nurse anesthesia educational program that is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) or its predecessor.
• Current Florida Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license.
• Current Certification from the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists or its predecessor, with biannual recertification required.
• AHA BLS, PALS and ACLS required.

Additional benefits information

Nemours offers its associates a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes relocation, health/life/dental/vision for associates and their dependents, a wellness program, CME, 403(b) with employer match, licensure and dues allowance, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness program, legal plan, adoption assistance and many other benefit options. If you’re looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work‑life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.

About Us

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children’s health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.