Full Time CRNA - Cookeville Regional Medical Center

Overview

Full Time CRNA • No Call Required • Quality and Retention Bonuses • Full Benefits Package!

LifeLinc Anesthesia is seeking skilled Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to join our team at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, Tennessee. This opportunity offers both call and no-call positions, highly competitive compensation packages, and a collaborative clinical environment where CRNAs practice with meaningful autonomy while delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality anesthesia care.

About the Facility:

Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, Tennessee is a nationally recognized regional hospital offering a broad range of surgical and specialty services supported by efficient perioperative workflows and strong clinical collaboration. CRNAs at Cookeville benefit from autonomy, streamlined OR operations, and strong relationships with surgeons and nursing staff, making this an outstanding practice setting for providers who value quality, teamwork, and a positive, well-structured clinical culture. Located just a short drive from Nashville, TN, Cookeville offers an appealing blend of community living, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to a major metropolitan area.

Case Mix:All specialties

Schedule: 13 Hour shifts or waterfall schedule

Benefits:

$240,000 Annually

- Inclusive of $15,000 quality bonus paid quarterly CME Reimbursement 7 weeks PTO Health Insurance Premiums 100% Covered for Employeees! 401k with ContributionMalpracticeProfessional 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 documenting a pre-anesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, 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 perform conscious sedation/MAC anesthesia on outpatient and inpatient cases.
• 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.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HIPAA

• Ensures and adheres to strict confidentiality when handling patient information, according to the HIPAA Privacy Act and hospital policy and procedure regarding confidentiality.
• Complies with all information security practices.
• Takes annual HIPAA compliance exam.

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

• At least two years of independent experience
• ACLS/BLS/PALS certification