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Life L
Jonesboro, Arkansas

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Full Time (Baptist NEA)

CRNAIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time MD-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$220K - $340K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Full-Time CRNA Position

  • Up to $340,000 annually
  • Quality and Retention Bonuses
  • Call and Non-call positions available
  • Monday–Friday Schedule
  • Full Benefit Package!

LifeLinc Anesthesia is seeking an experienced CRNA to join our team at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. This position offers a Monday – Friday schedule, call opportunities and the ability to practice in an autonomous, yet highly collaborative environment focused on delivering exceptional, cost-effective anesthesia care!

About the Facility

NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital is a premier 228-bed, state-of-the-art medical center offering a full spectrum of medical, surgical, and specialty services. Known for outstanding patient care, the hospital utilizes advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies across its comprehensive service lines.

Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas—just one hour from Memphis, TN—NEA Baptist provides an ideal blend of a thriving clinical practice and convenient access to a major metropolitan area. CRNAs enjoy a collegial, well-supported environment within a respected anesthesia team.

  • Case Mix: OR, OB, GI. 14,000 cases annually
  • Schedule: Call and non-call positions available. Contact Mallory Murray for details mmurray@lifelinc.com

Compensation

  • Years of Service Completed
  • Base Pay
  • Retention Bonus
  • Quality Bonus
  • PTO (weeks)
  • 0-1
  • $220K
  • $10K
  • $10K
  • 8
  • 2-4
  • $230K
  • $10K
  • $10K
  • 9
  • 5+
  • $255K
  • $10K
  • $10K
  • 10

Benefits

  • CME Reimbursement- $2,000
  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance premiums 100% covered for employees
  • 401k

Relocation Assistance

Malpractice: Professional Liability will be covered by LifeLinc.

Administrative Duties

The CRNA must function as a collaborator and team member to accomplish applicable goals and functions of LifeLinc.

Develop standards for continuity of care and case management.

Remains cognizant of rules and regulation as they pertain to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and remains compliant at a local, state, and federal level.

Clinical Duties

The CRNA scope of practice includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Performing and timely and accurately documenting a pre-anesthetic assessmentsand patient evaluations, including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies; selecting, obtaining, ordering, or administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia.

The day-to-day responsibility of the CRNA for this position will be to provide professional anesthesia services to patients in accordance with the standard of care and state and federal laws and may include any of all of the following:

  • Managing a patient's airway.
  • Managing emergence and recovery from anesthesia.

Releasing or discharging patients from a post-anesthesia care area, and providing post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.

Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.

Additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA.

Communication

Attends Meetings as Needed

Works with peers to obtain required information on a timely basis and to solve outstanding issues, as appropriate.

Promotes and contributes positively to the teamwork of the department by assisting coworkers, contributing ideas and problem-solving with co-workers.

Qualifications

Education and experience equivalent to:

The Nurse Anesthetist shall be a Graduate of an approved school of nursing and a graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor. The CRNA will have successfully completed the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Certification or its predecessor's.

Additional Qualifications

ACLS/BLS/PALS certification

Why LifeLinc?

LifeLinc Anesthesia has emerged as one of the top comprehensive anesthesia management providers in the country. Since 2003, LifeLinc has centered its mission on "Changing the Status Quo" of healthcare through innovative solutions and excellent clinical quality.

We recognize that an exceptional anesthesia team enhances patient safety and experience. This is why we enable our providers to serve as leaders in the perioperative setting, maximizing their potential and fostering long-term employment relationships.

LifeLinc’s educational arm, LifeLinc Academy, enables our providers to optimize the skills necessary to practice autonomously and attain CME credits in the process.

LEAP, Leadership Empowered Anesthesia Providers, is LifeLinc’s clinical leadership training program designed to produce clinical leaders who excel in the business of anesthesia. Come join a team committed to provider growth and continuing innovation in anesthesia!

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pre-anesthetic AssessmentPatient EvaluationEmergency ResponseClinical Collaboration

CRNA Career Context

Life L holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 39 active listings.

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Nurse Anesthesia by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$340kNurse Anesthesia median $270k (middle half $250k–$300k)377 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$391k in purchasing powerArkansas index 86.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Anesthesia listings in Arkansas14 active901 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 82% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onUS CRNA listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nurse Anesthesia listings101 in the last 30 days160 the 30 days before (−37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Anesthesia pay trend+6.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Life Lsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index39 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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

23 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
48% this job
CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
35% this job
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 906 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call
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About Life L

Hospitals and Health Care
Memphis, Tennessee
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Quality and retention bonuses ($10K each)
CME reimbursement ($2,000)
Health, dental, vision insurance (100% covered for employees)
401k
Relocation assistance
Malpractice coverage

Living in Jonesboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$214k≈ 0.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,243/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jonesboro, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.