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Houston, Texas, United States

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

CRNAFull-time MD-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides high-quality care for adult and/or pediatric patients across a variety of surgical and procedural settings.

This role collaborates with anesthesiologists, surgeons, proceduralists, and interdisciplinary care teams to assess patients, develop anesthesia plans, monitor patient responses, and support safe outcomes throughout the perioperative continuum.

Practice settings may include adult, pediatric, neonatal, obstetric, and other specialty services, depending on clinical assignment and organizational need.

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families.

We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world.

Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Key Responsibilities

The CRNA provides high-quality anesthesia care for adult and pediatric patients across various surgical and procedural settings. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to assess patients, develop anesthesia plans, and monitor responses throughout the perioperative continuum.

Requirements

Candidates must be Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists capable of working in diverse clinical environments including neonatal and obstetric services. The role requires a bachelor's degree and the ability to function effectively within a complex hospital network.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Anesthesia planningPatient assessmentPerioperative carePediatric anesthesiaAdult anesthesiaNeonatal anesthesiaObstetric anesthesiaPatient monitoringClinical collaborationSurgical supportProcedural sedation

Nursing — CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active CRNA listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most CRNA roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,227 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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