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Bismarck, North Dakota

CRNA

CRNAFull-Time Independent CRNA Practice

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift

Varies (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation

Union Position

  • No
  • Department Details

Summary

Responsible for the administration of anesthesia.

Job Description

Administers anesthesia or sedation to patients undergoing a variety of surgical and non-surgical procedures. Develops and conducts pre-anesthetic plan for the patient as well as write orders before, after, and during procedures appropriately. Works with and collaborates with providers caring for the patient.

Communicates with patients, family members and others on the health care team. Evaluates and orders diagnostic tests as needed. Monitors patients, including hemodynamic monitoring, using current techniques to adjust appropriately with the anesthesia plan. Ability to work with growth and development needs of all client populations.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree required from an approved and accredited educational program in specific area of advanced practice. Masters degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) preferred.

Requires current unencumbered licensure to practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) from the State Board of Nursing in the state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.

CRNA certification required and maintained through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA). Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for administering anesthesia or sedation to patients during various surgical and non-surgical procedures. This includes developing pre-anesthetic plans, monitoring patient hemodynamics, and collaborating with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Anesthesia AdministrationPre-anesthetic PlanningPatient CommunicationDiagnostic TestingClinical Collaboration

CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Nurse Anesthesia pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Anesthesia by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Anesthesia median $270k (middle half $248k–$300k)384 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Dakota index 89.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS CRNA listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nurse Anesthesia listings97 in the last 30 days143 the 30 days before (−32%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Anesthesia pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top CRNA Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
4
<$275k
11
$275k-305k
4
$305k-335k
3
$335k-365k
2
$365k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
67%
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
52%
Relocation assistance
43%
Loan repayment
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Essential Anesthesia Management · Pratt, Kansas

$410k
#2

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Quincy Medical Group · Quincy, Illinois

$250k-$400k
#3

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

$275k-$350k
#4

CRNA (Westerly, RI)

$128.96-$167.64/hr
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 891 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Bismarck

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k
Typical market rent
$1,242/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Bismarck, ND metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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