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Durham, North Carolina

NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)

CRNAFull-Time MD-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Regional Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. With 388 beds it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range ofmedical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

  • Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  • Work Arrangement: On-Site
  • Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location: Personnel Area: DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Durham, NC, US, 27710

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Regional Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. With 388 bed's it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Duke Health CRNA Full Time Hiring Incentives

  • A $60,000 COMMITMENT BONUS is currently being offered to New Grad and Experienced CRNAs (eligible for New full time CRNAs or for PRNs with over 5 yrs current PRN experience with Duke.
  • Distributed in $10,000 increments every six months for 36 months
  • All FTE CRNAs working in a hospital setting are offered a $15,000 annual stipend for 1.0FTEs (or prorated for <1.0FTEs) and paid monthly based on FTE status, for each fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).
  • $2500 annual CME allowance for 1.0 FTEs, prorated for those working less

An $8,000 relocation budget is available for CRNAs who move 50 miles or more (NC primary residence to Duke facility)

Job Summary

Administer anesthetics to render patients insensible to pain during surgical, obstetrical and other medical procedures.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

Administer general anesthetics to render patients insensible to pain during surgical, obstetrical and other medical procedures; take necessary remedial action to aspirate secretions from throat larynx and trachea as required.

Determine, set up and prepare necessary drugs, supplies and equipment for the administration of anesthetics; assemble gas machine and test to insure proper functioning; ensure availability of proper type blood for emergency use.

Study patient records to determine probable effects of anesthetic on patient; monitor vital signs during course of procedure; take necessary action to ensure a near normal physiological status of the patient.

Prepare patients for anesthesia to include explaining procedures and positioning patient on operating room table; record condition of patient and type of anesthetic used on patient's chart.

Assist in moving patient from operating room to recovery area; check patient periodically and take remedial measures to alleviate unfavorable post anesthesia effects as required.

Supervise and instruct student nurse anesthetists in the administration of general anesthetics; assist in evaluating clinical performance and progress; instruct residents, interns and allied health students in the procedures and techniques of anesthesiology.

Disassemble equipment and clean the work area; report necessary equipment repairs and adjustments to the proper personnel.

  • Maintain records of each anesthetic administered and prepare periodic reports related to activities.
  • Perform other duties related to the work described herein.
  • Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

Graduate of an accredited MSN, DNP or DNAP CRNA program

Certification

CRNA

Eligibility for certification by the AANA as a Certified Nurse Anesthetist is required for new grads.

Licensure

Current RN licensure issued by or recognized by NCBON with approval to practice as a CRNA

Experience

  • New grads are welcome to apply; no experience is required beyond CRNA education and training.
  • For more information, please reach out to Maria.Langone@duke.edu

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.

To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Key Responsibilities

Administer anesthetics to patients during surgical, obstetrical, and medical procedures while monitoring vital signs to ensure physiological stability. Supervise student nurse anesthetists and maintain accurate medical records of all anesthetic activities.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited MSN, DNP, or DNAP CRNA program and hold current RN licensure in North Carolina. Eligibility for AANA certification as a Certified Nurse Anesthetist is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Anesthesia administrationPatient monitoringVital signs assessmentAirway managementDrug preparationEquipment assemblyPatient positioningClinical instructionRecord keepingEmergency responseSurgical supportObstetrical anesthesiaPost-anesthesia care

Anesthesiology — CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active CRNA listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

CRNA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Anesthesiology listings in North Carolina16 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All crna listings in North Carolina42 active1,235 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$60k sign-onUS crna listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Anesthesiology CRNA listings153 in the last 30 days171 the 30 days before (−11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 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. North Carolina figures use all crnas: too few North Carolina Anesthesiology postings state pay.

Top CRNA Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
11
<$305k
7
$305k-340k
2
$340k-375k
1
$400k
2
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
65%
Sign-on bonus
55% this job
Relocation assistance
45% this job
CME allowance
40% this job
Loan repayment
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.7this job 1.5
Below most Anesthesiology (CRNA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 278 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Duke Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$60,000 Commitment Bonus
$15,000 Annual Stipend
$2,500 Annual CME Allowance
$8,000 Relocation Budget

Living in Durham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,626/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.6
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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