Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Confidential; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonuses up to $50,000

PTO from day one

Career development mentorship

Job summary

Avera St Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, SD seeks a seasoned anesthesia provider to join a multidisciplinary team. The role involves pre-operative assessment, planning and implementing anesthesia care, airway management, and post-operative follow-up across diverse procedures.

Qualified CRNAs and RNs with NBCRNA certification are invited to apply. The position offers day shifts, competitive benefits, and opportunities for clinical instruction of anesthesia students.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, families and team members.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary anesthesia team.
• Strong attention to patient safety and clinical detail.

Responsibilities

• Performs a pre-operative patient assessment.
• Determines a plan of care and communicates it to patient and family.
• Establishes and maintains venous access.
• Ensures airway management.
• Inducts, maintains anesthesia, and monitors intraoperatively.
• Completes anesthesia and emergences.
• Transfers care to staff at procedure end.
• Performs post-operative follow-up for each case.
• Instructs anesthesia students as a clinical instructor.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

CRNA license

RN license

NBCRNA certification

Job description

Location:

Avera St Luke's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Monday – Friday

Weekend Call

Requirements:

One weekend every 11th rotation (1.11)

Weekday Call:

Approx. 2-3x / month

Post call day off

Incentive to work post call if needed

PTO:

Available on day one of employement

Sign on Bonus Options:

• $25,000 for 2 year commitment
• $35, 000 for 3 year commitment
• $50,000 for 5 year commitment
• Open to sign on bonus options.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Cares for patients at all acuity levels across the lifespan in a variety of settings for procedures including, but not limited to, surgical, obstetrical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and pain management.

What you will do

• Performs a pre-operative patient assessment.
• Determines a plan of care and communicating the plan of care to patient and family.
• Establishes and maintains essential venous access.
• Ensures establishment and maintenance of airway.
• Responsible for inducting, maintaining the anesthesia, and proper monitoring.
• Responsible for completing the anesthesia and the emergence from anesthesia.
• Transfers care to appropriate staff at termination of procedure.
• Performs post-operative follow-up for each case performed.
• Perform as a clinical instructor for anesthesia students.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire and
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire and
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part‑time and full‑time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call or send an email to .