Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job ID: L-CRNA-50380
- Profession: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Specialty: CRNA - General
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Fortuna, CA
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Period: Sep 28, 2026 – Ongoing
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 7a – 3p
- Call Schedule: Nights & weekends
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 20-30 mins.
- Anesthesiologist in the Group: 1; 2 CRNAs
- CRNA be Preparing Anesthesia Cart: Yes
- Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
Specific Shifts to FILL
- Sep 28 – Oct 02: 7a – 3p
- Oct 05 – Oct 09: 7a – 3p
- Oct 12 – Oct 15: 7a – 3p
- Oct 26 – Oct 29: 7a – 3p
- Oct 30 – Nov 01: 24-hr call
Patient Information
Ave. Daily Volume: 7-10 patients
Ave. No. of Surgical Cases: 7-10
Facility Information
- EMR: Epic
- No. of ORs: 3
Privileges & Compliance
Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Required Procedures
- Required
- General Anesthesia: adult & ped
- Spinal Anesthesia
- Regional Anesthesia Surgery
- Central Line placement
- Arterial Line placement
- Preferred
- Neonatal
- Trauma
- Epidural Anesthesia
- Obstetrical Cases
- Neurosurgical cases
- Head
- Spine
- Open Heart Anesthesia
- Thoracic cases (except open heart)
- Complex vascular cases (except open heart)
- Complex orthopedic cases
- Pain management techniques
- Post-op epidural
- Post-op extremity blocks
- Epidural steroid for Lumbar
- Epidural steroid for Cervical
- Transforaminal
- Lumbar
- Cervical
- Use of x-ray guidance in performance of blocks
- Ventilation management
- Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues
- PA Catheter placement
- CRNA supervision
Job Requirements
- Board: BC/BE
- Licenses: Licensed in CA
- Certification: BLS
- Clean record
- Current CV
Duties & Responsibilities
- Administer general, regional, and local anesthesia to patients.
- Monitor patient vital signs and adjust anesthesia levels accordingly.
- Provide pre-operative assessment and post-operative care.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Manage airway and ventilation during procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Administer general, regional, and local anesthesia while monitoring patient vital signs throughout surgical procedures. Collaborate with surgeons and anesthesiologists to provide comprehensive pre-operative assessments and post-operative care.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with a valid California license. A clean professional record and current BLS certification are required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
CRNA Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Anesthesia median $380k (middle half $291k–$546k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nurse Anesthesia listings in California | 39 active | 931 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 76% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US CRNA listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 15% offer loan repayment1,282 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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- On-site
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Fortuna
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $433k
- Typical market rent
- $1,577/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.