Job Description
Job DescriptionJOB OVERVIEW
- Profession: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Specialty: CRNA - General
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Duluth, MN
- Service Setting: Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: Sep 01, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri: 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts; Sat & Sun: 12 or 16-hour shifts
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Demographics: All ages (adults, pediatrics, neonates)
- Average Daily Volume: 2 longer cases or 3-4 shorter cases per 8-hour day on average
- Case Mix: General surgery, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular, Obstetrics, GI, EP, MRI, CT
FACILITY INFORMATION
- Trauma Level: Level I
- EMR System: Epic
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- Required:
- General Anesthesia
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Neonatal
- Trauma
- Spinal Anesthesia
- Regional Anesthesia Surgery
- Obstetrical Cases
- Neurosurgical cases (Head, Spine)
- Open Heart Anesthesia
- Thoracic cases (except open heart)
- Complex vascular cases (except open heart)
- Complex orthopedic cases
- Ventilation management
- Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues
- Arterial Line placement
- General Anesthesia
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: Board Certified required (Certified)
- Licenses: Minnesota RN license required
- Certifications: CPR, BCLS/ACLS, National Board Certification (CRNA)
- Experience: Graduate of accredited school of anesthesia
Duties & Responsibilities
- Administer anesthesia to patients across all age groups in various settings (OR, Cath lab, GI, EP, MRI, CT).
- Perform general, spinal, regional, and open heart anesthesia as required.
- Manage patient ventilation, volume status, and blood pressure during procedures.
- Place arterial lines and monitor hemodynamics.
- Collaborate with anesthesiologists in a medically directed practice, handling a busy surgical schedule including trauma, neurosurgery, orthopedics, obstetrics, cardiac, and vascular cases.