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Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Baptist Health Hardin - W2 PRN CRNA

CRNAPer Diem Independent CRNA Practice

Listed compensation

$225 per hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

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Job Description

Role Overview

NorthStar has exciting PRN opportunities in Kentucky at Baptist Health Hardin. We are looking to add to our already established group of clinicians. Experienced providers and New Grads are welcome to apply!

What We Offer

  • $225 per hour
  • 6-hour shift guarantee
  • W-2 employment
  • Flexible PRN scheduling
  • Pick up shifts that work with your availability
  • Case Mix includes: General Surgery, Endo, Pedi Dental, ENT, Urology, OB, and Ortho.

About The Facility

Facility Description: Baptist Health Hardin, a 300-bed hospital, is an integrated system of providers and facilities serving approximately 400,000 residents in ten central Kentucky counties: Hardin, LaRue, Meade, Breckinridge, Grayson, Nelson, Hart, Bullitt, Green and Taylor.

Elizabethtown is known for it's festivals, theaters scene, and entertainment choices. Also know for it's Swope's Cars of Yesteryear Museum, Hardin County History Museums, and Brown Pusey House.

  • Facility Website: Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, Kentucky
  • Location: Elizabethtown, KY

About NorthStar

Our Story: NorthStar Anesthesia

Founded in 2004 by an Anesthesiologist and CRNA, NorthStar Anesthesia is one of the largest anesthesia management companies in the country. We partner with over 150 hospitals and surgery centers across 20+ states, encompassing more than 2000 providers nationwide.

NorthStar is on the cutting edge of technology implementation, ensuring our hospitals and providers have the best resources available.

Our performance-driven approach combines quality anesthesia care with the efficiency and accountability that hospitals require, allowing our partners and providers to focus on what they do best: care for patients. At NorthStar Anesthesia we believe that’s a better way to operate.

  • EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability Employer
  • Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Life, Long Term/Short Term, Malpractice, 401k and more

Key Responsibilities

Provide anesthesia care for patients at Baptist Health Hardin across a case mix that includes general surgery, endoscopy, pediatric dentistry, ENT, urology, obstetrics, and orthopedics. Work PRN shifts according to availability as part of the established clinical team.

Requirements

The posting welcomes both experienced providers and new graduates. No specific degree, certification, or licensure requirements are stated.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

General Surgery AnesthesiaEndoscopy AnesthesiaPediatric Dental AnesthesiaENT AnesthesiaUrology AnesthesiaObstetric AnesthesiaOrthopedic Anesthesia

CRNA Career Context

Of the 40 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nurse Anesthesia by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Anesthesia median $348k (middle half $270k–$374k)156 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Anesthesia listings in Kentucky18 active931 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 78% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
40%
Relocation assistance
23%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 924 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About NorthStar Anesthesia

Hospitals and Health Care
Irving, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Life, Long Term/Short Term, Malpractice, 401k and more
Flexible PRN scheduling
6-hour shift guarantee

Living in Elizabethtown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k
Typical market rent
$1,299/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.