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Oxnard, California

CRNA - Per Diem | $175/hour | St. John's Regional Medical Center - Oxnard, CA

CRNANo callNo weekendsPer Diem Independent CRNA Practice

Listed compensation

$175/hr

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Job Description

Somnia Anesthesia | Coastal Ventura County Location | $175/hour + | Join our growing team at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA

Somnia Anesthesia, a physician-owned, clinician-led anesthesia group, is seeking Per Diem CRNAs to join our growing team at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA. Competitive salary and benefits package!

Compensation

  • Per diem rate: $175/hour
  • Additional stipends and hourly pay for call duty (not required, but encouraged)

Practice Environment

  • John’s Regional Medical Center | Oxnard, CA
  • Monday through Friday: clinical cases and call coverage. Weekend: call coverage only

Most Days Scheduled

  • John's Regional: 6 ORs running, IR, ENDO, Cath Lab/Cardiac and OB
  • Dignity St. John Camarillo: (No OB, No cardiac) 2 OR running, Cath Lab
  • 8 ORs + 2 OBs | 8,036 cases/year | general, ortho, urology, GYN, vascular, GI, outpatient | hearts, heads, neuro, occasional healthy peds |+ OB
  • 1,495 births/year | 1,041 cases with anesthesia involvement - Covered by separate OB anesthesia team
  • 10hr shifts; flexible scheduling
  • All call from home once cases are completed

Qualifications

  • Active state license | DEA | State CDS
  • NBCRNA
  • At least 6 months of practice outside of training

To learn more about this opportunity, please text or call Katie Bezler, Clinical Recruiter, at (914) 629-8006 or email at kbezler@somniainc.com

Hospital Profile

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John's Regional Medical Center is a 365-bed, acute care, non-profit hospital serving Ventura County for over 100 years.

  • Named a Top 250 Hospital by Healthgrades.
  • Ventura County’s first and only Certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center; recipient of the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
  • Designated STEMI Receiving Center and Blue Distinction® Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Shield of California.
  • Cancer Center accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
  • Home to Ventura County’s only all-private room Level III NICU.

Location Highlights

Located along the beautiful Southern California coast in Oxnard, offering easy access to beaches, harbors, and year-round sunshine.

Conveniently situated between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, with access to major highways and regional airports.

  • Minutes from scenic destinations like Channel Islands Harbor and gateway to Channel Islands National Park.
  • Known as the “Strawberry Capital of the World,” with a strong agricultural heritage and community pride.

Enjoy a mild Mediterranean climate with outdoor recreation opportunities year-round — from surfing and boating to hiking and biking.

Offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle with a lower cost of living compared to much of neighboring Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

About Somnia Anesthesia

Since 1996, Somnia has had a singular focus on anesthesia–investing in clinician professional development so patients can get the best care possible.

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Somnia does not discriminate against any person based on race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Somnia is committed to complying with all applicable national, state, and local laws on nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

The CRNA will provide anesthesia services for a variety of clinical cases including general, ortho, urology, GYN, vascular, and GI procedures. Responsibilities also include participating in call coverage and supporting the surgical team in a high-volume hospital environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical carePatient monitoringCritical careObstetric anesthesiaCardiac anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaPain managementAirway managementPharmacologyEmergency responsePatient assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CRNA - Per Diem | $175/hour | St. John's Regional Medical Center - Oxnard, CA at Somnia a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) — ranked against 954 active Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

CRNA Career Context

Of the 40 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$364k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $329k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 7.1
Better work-life than 80% of Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Oxnard

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$729k
Typical market rent
$2,864/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.5
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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