Overview

Full-Time CRNA Position • Up to $340,000 annually • Quality and Retention Bonuses • Call and Non-call positions available • Monday-Friday Schedule • Full Benefit Package!

LifeLinc Anesthesia is seeking an experienced CRNA to join our team at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. This position offers a Monday - Friday schedule, call opportunities and the ability to practice in an autonomous, yet highly collaborative environment focused on delivering exceptional, cost-effective anesthesia care!

About the Facility:

NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital is a premier 228-bed, state-of-the-art medical center offering a full spectrum of medical, surgical, and specialty services. Known for outstanding patient care, the hospital utilizes advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies across its comprehensive service lines. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas-just one hour from Memphis, TN-NEA Baptist provides an ideal blend of a thriving clinical practice and convenient access to a major metropolitan area. CRNAs enjoy a collegial, well-supported environment within a respected anesthesia team.

Case Mix: OR, OB, GI. 14,000 cases annually

Schedule: Call and non-call positions available. Contact Mallory Murray for details [email protected]

Compensation:

Years of Service Completed

Base Pay

Retention Bonus

Quality Bonus

PTO (weeks)

0-1

$220K

$10K

$10K

8

2-4

$230K

$10K

$10K

9

5+

$255K

$10K

$10K

10

Benefits:
• CME Reimbursement- $2,000
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance premiums 100% covered for employees
• 401k

Relocation Assistance

Malpractice:
Professional Liability will be covered by LifeLinc.

Responsibilities

Administrative Duties:

• The CRNA must function as a collaborator and team member to accomplish applicable goals and functions of LifeLinc.
• Develop standards for continuity of care and case management.
• Remains cognizant of rules and regulation as they pertain to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and remains compliant at a local, state, and federal level.

Clinical Duties:

The CRNA scope of practice includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Performing and timely and accurately documenting a pre-anesthetic assessmentsand patient evaluations, including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies; selecting, obtaining, ordering, or administering pre-anesthetic medications and fluids; and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia.
• The day-to-day responsibility of the CRNA for this position will be to provide professional anesthesia services to patients in accordance with the standard of care and state and federal laws and may include any of all of the following:
  • Managing a patient's airway.
  • Managing emergence and recovery from anesthesia.
  • Releasing or discharging patients from a post-anesthesia care area, and providing post-anesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects or complications.
  • Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
  • Additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities which are within the expertise of the individual CRNA.

Communication:

• Attends meetings as needed
• Works with peers to obtain required information on a timely basis and to solve outstanding issues, as appropriate.
• Promotes and contributes positively to the teamwork of the department by assisting coworkers, contributing ideas and problem-solving with co-workers.

Qualifications

Education and experience equivalent to:

The Nurse Anesthetist shall be a Graduate of an approved school of nursing and a graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AANA Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor. The CRNA will have successfully completed the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Certification or its predecessor's.

Additional Qualifications:

• ACLS/BLS/PALS certification