Independent CRNA - Rural Arkansas OR

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center; Harrison (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options (PPO/HDHP)

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid Leave & EIB

Education reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center is seeking an experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to provide comprehensive anesthesia care across the perioperative continuum. You will assess patients pre-operatively, develop tailored anesthesia plans, administer general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care, and ensure safe transfer to PACU while maintaining rigorous documentation.

You will collaborate with surgeons and nursing teams in a community hospital setting that supports

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted RN license and APRN license with CRNA authority (or eligibility).
• Active NBCRNA certification and graduation from an accredited nurse anesthesia program.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS (AHA).
• Proficiency in general, regional and neuraxial anesthesia and perioperative documentation.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and ability to function independently.
• Maintain active hospital staff appointment and delineation of privileges (e.g., ultrasound-guided blocks and arterial lines).
• DEA registration and state controlled substance authority, as permitted by bylaws.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complete pre-anesthetic assessments including history, exam, diagnostics and risk evaluation.
• Develop and implement individualized anesthesia plans for each patient and procedure.
• Select, prepare, and administer anesthetic agents for general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care.
• Independently perform airway management and regional/neuraxial anesthesia; vascular access.
• Monitor patients intraoperatively and manage emergence and recovery.
• Provide anesthesia for surgical and obstetrical patients; collaborate with surgeons and nursing staff.
• Ensure complete, accurate documentation in the EHR and participate in education and quality initiatives.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication skills

Independent practice

Education

RN license

APRN CRNA license/authority

NBCRNA certification

BLS ACLS PALS (AHA)

Job description

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center is seeking an experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to provide comprehensive anesthesia care across the perioperative continuum. You will assess patients pre-operatively, develop tailored anesthesia plans, administer general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care, and ensure safe transfer to PACU while maintaining rigorous documentation.

You will collaborate with surgeons and nursing teams in a community hospital setting that supports