Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
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Job Description
- Profession: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Specialty: CRNA - General
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Duluth, MN 55805-1906
- Service Setting: Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: Oct 12, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri: 7a-330p (30 mins unpaid lunch)
- 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts; Sat & Sun: 12 or 16-hour shifts
Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
Patient Information
- Patient Demographics: All ages (adults, pediatrics, neonates)
- Average Daily Volume: 2 longer cases or 3-4 shorter cases per 8-hour day on average
- Case Mix: General surgery, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular, Obstetrics, GI, EP, MRI, CT
Facility Information
- Trauma Level: Level I
- EMR System: Epic
Privileges & Compliance
Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
Required Procedures
Required
- General Anesthesia
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Neonatal
- Trauma
- Spinal Anesthesia
- Regional Anesthesia Surgery
- Obstetrical Cases
- Neurosurgical cases (Head, Spine)
- Open Heart Anesthesia
- Thoracic cases (except open heart)
- Complex vascular cases (except open heart)
- Complex orthopedic cases
- Ventilation management
- Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues
- Arterial Line placement
Job Requirements
- Board: Board Certified required (Certified)
- Licenses: Minnesota RN license required
- Certifications: CPR, BCLS/ACLS, National Board Certification (CRNA)
- Experience: Graduate of accredited school of anesthesia
Duties & Responsibilities
- Administer anesthesia to patients across all age groups in various settings (OR, Cath lab, GI, EP, MRI, CT).
- Perform general, spinal, regional, and open heart anesthesia as required.
- Manage patient ventilation, volume status, and blood pressure during procedures.
- Place arterial lines and monitor hemodynamics.
Collaborate with anesthesiologists in a medically directed practice, handling a busy surgical schedule including trauma, neurosurgery, orthopedics, obstetrics, cardiac, and vascular cases.
Key Responsibilities
Administer anesthesia to patients across all age groups in various clinical settings including OR, Cath lab, and GI. Collaborate with anesthesiologists to manage patient ventilation, hemodynamics, and complex surgical cases.
Requirements
Requires a current Minnesota RN license and National Board Certification as a CRNA. Candidates must be board certified and proficient in various anesthesia techniques including general, regional, and trauma-related procedures.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — CRNA Career Context
Of the 50 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Minnesota index 98.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 74% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US CRNA listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 15% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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