Nurse Anesthetist

**JOB 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 **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.