Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Program Director (Founding)
Listed compensation
$200k-$250k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is accepting applications for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Program Director (Founding). This is a full-time benefited position located on our main campus in Winchester, Virginia.
The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) Program Director is a full-time faculty member in the Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing, doctoral-prepared, with a current license, national certification as a CRNA, and active clinical practice as a CRNA. The Program Director will serve as the founding director. The successful applicant will contribute to the University's and the School of Nursing's Mission and Vision.
This position is a 12-month appointment. Responsibilities include coordinating the CRNA program, directing its development and evaluation, providing leadership in the development and review of the CRNA curricula in accordance with professional standards and curricular processes, and directing accreditation processes. The CRNA Program Director will fulfill teaching, service, and scholarship responsibilities in the School of Nursing.
Information About the School
The Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing aims to empower lifelong learners who provide evidence-based compassionate care to promote wellness for all. The Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The Nurse-Midwifery program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME). Shenandoah University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
The School of Nursing offers baccalaureate (4-year traditional, transfer, and accelerated second degree options), Masters (Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and Nurse Midwifery (NM), Post Graduate Certificates (FNP, PMHNP, NM), and Doctorate of Nurse Practice (DNP) programs. The School of Nursing has two physical locations: Winchester Main Campus and Loudoun, and Graduate programs are offered online with onsite campus immersions.
Key Responsibilities
The Program Director will coordinate the CRNA program, oversee its development, evaluation, and accreditation processes. Additionally, the role involves providing leadership in curriculum review while fulfilling teaching, service, and scholarship responsibilities within the School of Nursing.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree and be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with a current license and active clinical practice. Previous academic experience is required for this founding director position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — CRNA Career Context
Of the 50 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $223k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $200k–$250k | Anesthesiology median $250k (middle half $236k–$275k)31 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$223k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Anesthesiology listings in Virginia | 10 active | 236 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 74% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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About Shenandoah University
Benefits & Perks
Living in Winchester
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $371k≈ 1.9× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,818/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Winchester, VA-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.