Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Listed compensation
$322k-$360k
The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s
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Job Description
Carle Health is seeking experienced and motivated CRNAs to join a highly collaborative team of more than 60 CRNAs at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. This is an outstanding opportunity to practice with a high level of autonomy in a dynamic academic, research, and Level I trauma setting—while enjoying exceptional work-life balance, strong clinical support, and a highly competitive recruitment package.
Opportunity Details
Join an autonomous, team-centered department of more than 60 CRNAs performing over 19,500 cases annually at an established research and teaching hospital
- Practice at a Level I trauma center with exposure to a broad and diverse case mix
- Enjoy a predictable schedule of four 10-hour shifts per week with no in-house call
- SECOND call schedule includes only 2–3 weekends per year, 1 holiday per year, and weekday call approximately once every 3 weeks
- CRNA subgroups covering OB, pediatric, and heart cases
- Perform cases across all surgical services except transplants and burns
- Practice with a high degree of autonomy while maintaining strong collaboration with anesthesiologists
- Receive a $100,000 signing bonus and 40 hours of front-loaded PTO as part of a competitive recruitment package
Comprehensive benefits include 5.4–6.4 weeks of PTO, 6 paid holidays, a floating holiday, 1 week off for CME, annual CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement matching, annual bonus, and 457(b) retirement eligibility
Education Requirements
Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing Anesthesia
Licensure/Certification Requirements
Current Illinois CRNA license
About Our Community
Champaign-Urbana has been defined as a micro-urban community, meaning we have many of the amenities of a much bigger city, with the feel of a smaller town. Almost equidistant to Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis for fun weekends away, the area offers excellent schools, a great downtown scene, the University of Illinois, Big 10 sports and an exciting college town atmosphere, including Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
About Us
Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities.
Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers.
We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College.
Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.
We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $321,568 - $360,173. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health.
The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits
Key Responsibilities
Perform anesthesia services across various surgical specialties within a Level I trauma center. Collaborate with a team of anesthesiologists and CRNAs to provide high-quality patient care in an academic and research-focused environment.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing Anesthesia. A current Illinois CRNA license is required for the position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — CRNA Career Context
Of the 50 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$341k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $341k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $322k–$360k | Anesthesiology median $276k (middle half $258k–$285k)33 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$341k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Anesthesiology listings in Illinois | 8 active | 268 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 76% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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