Nurse Anesthetist; CRNA

Job Description

Hennepin Healthcare (a subsidiary corporation of Hennepin County) is a public, integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center. The comprehensive healthcare system includes a 473‑bed academic medical center, a large outpatient Clinic & Specialty Center, and a network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Hennepin County. We partner with our community, our patients, and their families to ensure access to outstanding care for everyone while improving health and wellness through teaching, patient and community education, and research.

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We believe equity is essential for optimal health outcomes and are committed to achieving optimal health for all by actively eliminating barriers due to racism, poverty, gender identity, and other determinants of health. We are deeply committed to health equity and antiracism by teaching and working in an environment characterized by celebrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Applicants from diverse backgrounds or historically under-resourced communities are especially encouraged to apply.

Hennepin Healthcare has a full‑time (1.0 FTE) opening for a Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to provide anesthesia care to trauma, surgical, medical, pediatric, obstetric patients, as well as several NORA sites. We offer a flexible schedule; CRNA’s typically work an 8, 10, or 12‑hour day shift and are also scheduled for 16‑ and 24‑hour call shifts. HHS offers a comprehensive benefits package.

• Provides pre‑anesthesia care, including interviewing and examining patients, obtaining necessary tests, and administering pre‑anesthetic medications and fluids with documentation on the pre‑anesthetic record.
• Provides anesthesia care: prepares medications, supplies, and equipment; administers anesthetics and additional medications, IV fluids, blood products; continuously evaluates oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, temperature, and anesthetic depth; maintains proper patient positioning; documents patient management; institutes appropriate monitoring; and remains present throughout all anesthetics.
• Provides post‑anesthesia care, assisting in the post‑anesthesia care unit and following up on patients receiving anesthesia care.
• Continually evaluates and treats patients with monitoring and support during transport.
• Assists in pain management.
• Responds to emergency situations by providing airway and respiratory management, administering emergency medications and fluids, and using advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Prepares, maintains, and operates anesthesia equipment.
• Precepts students.
• Participates in quality improvement projects.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and collaborates as part of a department/unit team interdepartmentally to facilitate departmental goals.

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nurse Anesthesia.
• Possession of a valid Minnesota Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License (or eligibility).
• ACLS, BLS, PALS certification.

CRNA’s at Hennepin Healthcare are paid an hourly rate that increments with years of licensure as an Advanced Practice Provider:

• Tier 1 (0‑2 years): $123 /hr
• Tier 2 (3‑6 years): $130 /hr
• Tier 3 (7+ years): $137 /hr

• Competitive pay rate based on skills, licensure/certifications, education, experience, and internal equity.
• Extensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, retirement funds, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and license and certification reimbursement (available ONLY for benefit‑eligible positions).
• For a complete list of benefits, please visit our career site.

Offers of employment are conditional upon successful background checks and pre‑employment requirements. Positions are credentialed through the Office of the Medical Staff according to their policies. As a 501(c)(3) non‑profit organization, Hennepin Healthcare is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.