CRNA - Elite Academic Center with Sign-on Bonus

UChicago Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $50,000

Relocation assistance

Job summary

UChicago Medicine in Chicago, IL seeks a Nurse Anesthetist to join the Anesthesiology Department. The role covers preoperative assessment, anesthesia administration, and postoperative care within an elite academic medical center.

The CRNA will work closely with attending anesthesiologists in a Level One trauma environment, with opportunities to contribute to perioperative care across surgical disciplines.

Qualifications

• Current Illinois RN and APN licensure.
• BSN required.
• BLS and ACLS certificates.
• Graduate of an AANA approved nurse anesthesia program.
• Pass the NCE after graduation.
• Must be certified or certification-eligible by the AANA.
• Must be certified or certification-eligible by the NBCRNA.
• Master’s degree in nurse anesthesia from an accredited program.
• At least one year of full-time RN experience in a critical care setting.
• Maintain certification through continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Acquires anesthesia drugs and prepares delivery systems.
• Collaborates with the Care Team to execute the patient care plan.
• Performs preoperative patient assessments and creates anesthesia plans.
• Demonstrates proficiency in airway management and ventilation.
• Performs perioperative monitoring and documentation.
• Transports patients postoperatively and communicates concerns to clinicians.
• Assists with induction, maintenance, and emergence of anesthesia.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Airway management

Preoperative assessment

Anesthesia administration

Perioperative care

Critical care nursing

Education

BSN required

Master’s degree in nurse anesthesia

Tools

ECG interpretation

Arterial line placement

Central line placement

Pulmonary artery catheters

Transesophageal echocardiography

Nerve stimulator

Job description

UChicago Medicine in Chicago, IL seeks a Nurse Anesthetist to join the Anesthesiology Department. The role covers preoperative assessment, anesthesia administration, and postoperative care within an elite academic medical center.

The CRNA will work closely with attending anesthesiologists in a Level One trauma environment, with opportunities to contribute to perioperative care across surgical disciplines.