Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Listed compensation
$195/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Locum Tenens).
The Nurse Anesthetist will provide services to beneficiaries of the Indian Health Service at the Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC) in Shiprock, New Mexico.
The Nurse Anesthetist shall deliver quality care to attain positive health outcomes for all our valued patients with emphasis on cultural sensitivity and human dignity.
For information about the Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC) visit: ihs.gov
Responsibilities
Position Details
- This position can be W2 ($195/hr, $37/hr on call) or 1099 ($250/hr, $40/hr on call).
- Full time, Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm
- On-call: Weekdays and weekends
- Chenega covers medical malpractice insurance
Responsibilities
Provide anesthetic care for patients at the Indian Health Service, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, New Mexico.
Provide anesthetic services for the operating room surgical cases patients and in other situations if the need arises. Such cases may include but are not limited to emergencies or procedures in places and may take place in any area of the facility.
- Consult with members of the surgical and anesthesia staff on matters of patient care.
- Insure that patients are receiving the proper anesthetic care.
Review clinical records and adhere to records documentation procedures to ensure that records are properly maintained.
Work will be performed under the administrative supervision of the Chief of Anesthesia or his designee. The Nurse Anesthetist provision of anesthetic care will be monitored by the Northern Navajo Medical Center's quality assurance plan.
Shall have access to the internet to use the Electronic Health Record. All documentation on patients shall be completed prior to the Nurse Anesthetist's shift ending. Delinquent charts shall be completed prior to the Nurse Anesthetist's completion of his/her contract at Northern Navajo Medical Center.
May be subject to technical direction and/or guidance of the designated Government official.
Qualifications
Be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and have a minimum of 1 year of experience in that role.
Possess a current, valid, unrestricted license in any state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealthof Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States, throughout the term of this contract.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is mandatory.
- Must be eligible for ICU and diagnostic lumbar puncture credentialling by IHS.
- Estimated Salary/Wage
- USD $195.00/Hr.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — CRNA Career Context
Of the 50 active CRNA listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in anesthesiology (crna) | ranked against 266 Anesthesiology (CRNA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | CRNA median $348k (middle half $270k–$374k)172 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Mexico index 92.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| CRNA listings in New Mexico | 12 active | 1,276 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 76% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US CRNA listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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