Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Duke Health Cary Surgery

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Duke Health Cary Surgery

Opening in Spring 2027, the next phase of this 85-acre, mixed-use, walkable Duke Health Cary campus will add emergency services, inpatient care, surgical services, imaging, specialty care, and infusion services, creating more than 230 career opportunities. Joining Duke Health Cary offers the opportunity to build something new, grow your career, and support our mission of advancing health across the communities we serve.

Duke Health is seeking talented and patient-focused Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to join the founding clinical team of the new Duke Health Cary Surgery Center, a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center opening in 2027. This unique opportunity allows you to play a pivotal role in launching a premier outpatient surgical destination while helping build a culture of excellence, innovation, safety, and patient-centered care from the ground up.

The Duke Health Cary Surgery Center will feature six operating and procedure rooms, including advanced robotic surgery capabilities with two da Vinci surgical systems. The center will provide outpatient surgical services across a growing portfolio of specialties, including: Urology, Plastic Surgery, Breast Oncology, General Surgery, Gynecology, ENT, Pediatric Urology, Pediatric ENT, Orthopedic Surgery.

As a member of the inaugural perioperative team, you will:

• Help establish processes, best practices, and a culture of excellence from day one
• Practice at the top of your license in a highly collaborative environment
• Work alongside nationally recognized surgeons and perioperative professionals
• Utilize advanced technology and modern anesthesia equipment
• Contribute to innovation, quality improvement, and patient experience initiatives
• Enjoy a team culture centered on respect, accountability, flexibility, and continuous learning
• Be part of one of the region's most advanced ambulatory surgery centers

Position Summary

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides anesthesia care across the perioperative continuum for patients undergoing outpatient surgical and procedural services. Working collaboratively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and perioperative team members, the CRNA is responsible for assessing patients, developing anesthesia plans, administering anesthetics, monitoring patient responses, and managing post-anesthesia recovery.

Key Responsibilities

• Pre-Anesthesia Care: Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and anesthesia evaluations; review medical history, laboratory results, and procedural requirements; develop individualized anesthesia care plans; educate patients and families regarding anesthesia procedures and expectations.
• Intraoperative Anesthesia Management: Administer general, regional, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), and other anesthesia techniques as appropriate; prepare and manage anesthesia medications, supplies, and equipment; continuously monitor patient physiological status throughout procedures; respond promptly to changes in patient condition and implement appropriate interventions; collaborate closely with surgeons and perioperative staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Post-Anesthesia Care: Assess patients during emergence and recovery from anesthesia; manage post-anesthesia complications and patient comfort; support postoperative care planning and discharge readiness; ensure appropriate documentation and communication throughout the perioperative process.
• Quality, Education & Professional Practice: Maintain accurate anesthesia records and required documentation; support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives; serve as a resource and mentor for students, residents, and clinical team members as appropriate; participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking CRNAs who: thrive in a fast-paced ambulatory surgical environment; demonstrate clinical excellence and strong critical-thinking skills; are collaborative, adaptable, and team-oriented; embrace innovation and new technology; maintain the highest standards of patient safety and quality; enjoy helping build new programs and processes; are committed to providing an exceptional patient experience.

Our Culture

At Duke Health Cary Surgery Center, every team member is expected to: put patients first in every decision; work collaboratively across the perioperative continuum; embrace flexibility and operational excellence; support staffing and workflow needs across the center; champion innovation and continuous improvement; foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and psychological safety; demonstrate ownership for quality, safety, efficiency, and patient outcomes; take pride in helping build one of North Carolina's premier ambulatory surgery centers.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master's degree or DNP from a school of nurse anesthesia approved by the State Accrediting Agency and the Council on Accreditation of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) required.

Experience: Previous CRNA experience preferred.

Licensure & Certification: Current RN license in North Carolina or compact state licensure; certification or eligibility for certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification preferred; current APRN recognition and appropriate credentialing required prior to practice.

Planned Start Dates: February 8, 2027; February 22, 2027. First patient procedures are anticipated in April 2027.

Be Part of Something Extraordinary

This is more than a CRNA position. It is an opportunity to help launch a new Duke Health surgical destination, influence its culture, and deliver world-class outpatient care from the very beginning. Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideasan exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.