Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Sioux Center Health; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1 for eligible hires

Employer matching retirement plan up 2

Career development and mentorship

Job summary

Avera St Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, SD seeks a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to provide comprehensive anesthesia care across procedures, from pre-operative assessment to emergence. The role involves collaboration with surgical teams and students to ensure patient safety and high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining airway, induction and maintenance of anesthesia, intraoperative monitoring, post-operative follow-up, and serving as a clinical

Qualifications

• Active licenses in practice state required at hire and on departure.
• CRNA and RN credentials with NBCRNA certification on hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-operative patient assessment.
• Determines plan of care and communicates it to patient and family.
• Establishes and maintains airway and venous access.
• Induces and maintains anesthesia and monitors patient.
• Completes anesthesia and emergence and transfers care after procedure.
• Performs post-operative follow-up for each case.
• Act as a clinical instructor for anesthesia students.

Education

CRNA – Board of Nursing license

RN – Board of Nursing 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 0700-1500

Weekend Call

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 employment

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.

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 communicates 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 on hire and upon departure.
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Board of Nursing; an active license in the state of practice on hire and upon departure.
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist – National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) on 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 workflow 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

• 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 1‑605‑504‑4444 or send an email to [e-mail].