Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Position Summary

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides anesthesia care across a variety of clinical settings within Boston Medical Center. This role is responsible for delivering safe, effective anesthesia services in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and regulatory standards.

Position

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
• Department: Anesthesia
• Schedule: Per Diem

Essential Responsibilities / Duties

• Deliver anesthesia care preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively in accordance with institutional policies.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized anesthesia care plans.
• Monitor patient status continuously during anesthesia and respond to changes as needed.
• Collaborate with surgical, anesthesia, and perioperative teams to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Accurately document anesthesia procedures and patient responses.
• Maintain compliance with all hospital, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Engage in medical student, SRNA, and resident clinical education.

Additional information

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required)

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program and completion of a COA-accredited graduate-level nurse anesthesia program required. No prior work experience required.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Minimum of 1–2 years clinical nursing experience, ideally in a critical care or acute care setting.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations Required

• Active, unrestricted Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license, or eligibility to obtain.
• Massachusetts CRNA licensure or eligibility to apply.
• Certification by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA), or in process.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, or able to receive within 30 – 60 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (hospital-provided BLS acceptable).

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations Preferred

• N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSAs)

• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making ability.
• Team-oriented with a focus on collaboration in high-acuity environments.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality care, and professional development.
• Exceptional critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities, particularly in high pressure situations.
• In-depth knowledge of anesthesia principles, techniques, medications, and equipment.
• Proficiency in utilizing anesthesia technology, monitoring devices, and electronic medical records systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with diverse healthcare professionals and interact with patients and their families.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of current anesthesia practices, research, and advancements.

Compensation Range

$290,000 - $290,000

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensure as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness.

In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family wellbeing.