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Franciscan Health
Lafayette, Indiana

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

CRNANo callFull-Time MD-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Franciscan Health Lafayette East Campus

1701 S Creasy Ln Lafayette, Indiana 47905

What We Need

Franciscan Physician Network is seeking a full-time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to join our team to meet the growing demands for Anesthesia services in the Lafayette, Indiana area. This position will be based at Franciscan Health Lafayette East, joining a group of 15 providers covering a broad range of patients. This is a high performing, well-respected group with a great culture of teamwork that provides patient-centered care.

Who We Are Looking For

Ideal candidate will have a strong focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. Candidate will display exceptional interpersonal skills and desire to develop strong ties with the community and existing medical staff. Provider will need to work collaboratively with all physicians and staff members and deliver the highest quality of patient care.

Qualifications

Must have graduated from Master's level Nurse Anesthesia program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)

Must have passed the National Certification Examination (NCE) (administered by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists) and hold a current certification from the Council of Certification of Nurse Anesthetists

Must hold current ACLS and PALS certifications

What You Can Expect

  • Practice with an established group of Anesthesiologists, Anesthetists and CRNA’s
  • No call required

No Travel Required

This position follows the Direct Anesthesia Medical Supervision model with a physician-led team approach with large variety of case types

Procedures include: orthopedics, ENT, healthy pediatrics, GYN, neuro, general surgery, urology, plastics, reconstructive and vascular

Who We Are

Franciscan Health is a non-profit health care system with primary and specialty care physician groups located throughout Indiana. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring. Our values of Respect for Life; Fidelity to Our Mission; Compassionate Concern; Joyful Service; and Christian Stewardship extend to our employees and patients.

With 12 hospitals, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the Midwest. Franciscan Health includes over 1,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers. Franciscan providers enjoy a team approach to care. Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence.

Indiana was recently ranked the #2 Best State to Practice Medicine, reflecting the supportive environment our physicians experience every day, including competitive compensation, a favorable malpractice climate, and an affordable cost of living. It’s an ideal place to build a rewarding, sustainable career while serving communities that truly value their caregivers.

What We Offer

At Franciscan Physician Network we strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance for our providers. Full- and part-time opportunities are offered with benefits, which could include:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
  • Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
  • Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability

More Information

For more information, please contact Physician and Provider Services Team at practice@franciscanalliance.org or (844) 376-3627.

Where We Live

Lafayette is a multi-faceted town which encompasses a vibrant college scene, a beautiful natural landscape and a lively urban center. Across the Wabash River in West Lafayette, Purdue University draws a diverse young student population to the city. A walking tour of downtown Lafayette reveals a historic core of Victorian architecture, unique shops, and public art.

Nature abounds in the city and area parks, including Columbian Park, the Celery Bog wetlands, the Jerry E. Clegg Botanical Garden along Wildcat Creek, and Wolf Park in Battle Ground. Lafayette offers an excellent art scene with local breweries, wineries, shops, pick your own fruit farms among many other amenities and activities.

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist will join a team of 15 providers to deliver high-quality anesthesia services across a broad range of surgical specialties. The role involves working within a physician-led team approach to provide patient-centered care at the Franciscan Health Lafayette East campus.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CollaborationReconstructive surgeryVascular surgery

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at Franciscan Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) — ranked against 964 active Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top CRNA Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 25 employers

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2
$335k-360k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
58%
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 964 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,296/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Franciscan Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mishawaka, Indiana
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Retirement Options (403(b), 457(b), 401(a))
Short- and Long-Term Disability