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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - SJCH Pediatric Anesthesia PRN

CRNAPer Diem MD-Supervised State

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

Specialized Pediatric Care. Flexible Scheduling. A Career Worth Building.

Join our Anesthesia team at Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital (SJCH), where you'll provide specialized anesthesia care for children with complex medical and surgical needs, work alongside experienced pediatric healthcare professionals, and make a meaningful difference for patients and families.

Whether you're an experienced CRNA looking for your next chapter or a new graduate ready to begin your career, we invite you to discover what makes MUSC a place where anesthesia professionals consistently choose to build lasting careers.

  • Entity
  • Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • PRN
  • Cost Center
  • CC000379 CHS - CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) (SJCH)
  • Pay Rate Type
  • Hourly
  • Pay Grade
  • Health-37
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 8

Work Shift

Job Description

Why MUSC Anesthesia?

  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Additional SJCH location stipend
  • Opportunity for annual performance-based pay increases
  • State retirement options and comprehensive benefits
  • Continuing education time and financial support
  • Paid parental leave and potential Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
  • Scheduling & Work-Life Balance
  • Flexible self-scheduling to support life outside of work
  • Collaborative academic environment with experienced pediatric anesthesia professionals

The Clinical Experience

Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital is South Carolina's only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, offering diverse clinical experiences across eight operating suites, two cardiac catheterization labs, and multiple non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) locations.

You'll provide anesthesia care across pediatric specialties including cardiac, trauma, transplant, oncology, neurosurgery, ENT, orthopedics and spine, urology, ophthalmology, general surgery, oral surgery, dental, and plastics, as well as dedicated adult female gynecology services.

What Makes SJCH Unique?

  • Specialized pediatric cardiac anesthesia and complex surgical procedures
  • Opportunities to develop specialized pediatric anesthesia skills, including pediatric caudal anesthesia
  • Clinical training site for the MUSC Nurse Anesthesia Program

Diverse procedural settings, including endoscopy, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, and hematology-oncology procedures

Opportunities to collaborate with pediatric anesthesiologists, surgeons, residents, and multidisciplinary teams in an academic medical environment

What You'll Do

Deliver safe, evidence-based anesthesia care, including preoperative assessment, anesthesia administration and monitoring, postoperative evaluation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

CRNAs practice under the clinical supervision of an anesthesiologist and administrative supervision of CRNA leadership, consistent with applicable laws and MUSC policies.

What You'll Need

Graduate of a COA-accredited nurse anesthesia program; master's degree or higher in nurse anesthesia required for individuals hired after March 1, 2019

  • NBCRNA certification or recertification, or applicable eligibility for new graduates
  • South Carolina APRN authorization or eligibility to obtain required licensure and authorization
  • Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certification

Demonstrated clinical competency, proficiency with anesthesia equipment, and eligibility for required professional malpractice coverage

Position Details

  • Location: MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital (SJCH) – Charleston, South Carolina
  • Scheduled Hours: PRN

Your Next Chapter Starts Here

Specialized care. Meaningful impact. Flexibility to enjoy life beyond work.

  • Bring your expertise, or start building it, with MUSC Anesthesia.
  • Experienced CRNAs and new graduates are encouraged to apply.
  • Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements

Continuous

Stand, sit, or walk while performing duties; work indoors; bend at waist; perform gross motor, firm grasp, and fine manipulation with hands/fingers; fully use both legs; reach in all directions; perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders; maintain corrected 20/40 vision (one or both eyes), near/far vision, color discrimination, depth perception, and good peripheral vision; maintain corrected hearing acuity; perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements; deal effectively with stressful situations; work in latex-safe environment.

(Selected positions) Maintain tactile sensory function; maintain good olfactory function; be physically qualified for respirator use initially and as required.

Frequent

Work from elevated areas and in confined/cramped spaces; twist at waist; squat and perform duties; perform pinching; reach overhead; use lower extremities for balance/coordination; exert up to 50 lbs of force (e. g., transferring non-assisting 100 lb patient; ~20 lbs to push 400 lb patient in wheelchair on carpet; ~25 lbs to push stretcher one-handed); work rotating shifts and overtime as required.

Infrequent

  • Climb stairs; work outside in temperature extremes; kneel while performing duties; lift/carry 50 lbs unassisted; lift/lower 50 lbs floor to 36″ unassisted; lift 25 lbs from 36″ to overhead.
  • If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: uscis.gov

Key Responsibilities

Deliver safe, evidence-based anesthesia care for pediatric patients, including preoperative assessments and postoperative evaluations. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of anesthesiologists, surgeons, and healthcare professionals in an academic medical environment.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of a COA-accredited nurse anesthesia program with NBCRNA certification or eligibility. Requires South Carolina APRN authorization and current American Heart Association BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient monitoringTrauma careEvidence-based practice

Pediatric Nursing — CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active CRNA listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

CRNA pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

CRNA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedCRNA median $330k (middle half $290k–$367k)47 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All crna listings in South Carolina23 active1,259 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS crna listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
CRNA pay trend (all specialties)+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. South Carolina figures use all crnas: too few South Carolina Pediatric Nursing postings state pay.

Top contract/1099 CRNA Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
12
<$305k
6
$305k-340k
2
$340k-375k
1
$400k
2
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
55%
CME allowance
45% this job
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of CRNA roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,248 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MUSC

Hospitals and Health Care
Charleston, South Carolina
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Additional SJCH location stipend
Annual performance-based pay increases
State retirement options
Comprehensive benefits
Continuing education time and financial support
Paid parental leave
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
Flexible self-scheduling

Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$530k
Typical market rent
$2,288/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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