CRNA - General

Chief CRNA Opportunity at Exeter Hospital

Seeking a highly motivated and experienced Chief CRNA to lead the rebuilding and revitalization of the CRNA team at Exeter Hospital. As Chief CRNA, you will create and foster a positive, collaborative environment with the new CRNA team. The ideal candidate will have a commitment to patient safety, clinical excellence, and team development.

Exeter Hospital is a level 3 trauma center located in Exeter, New Hampshire. This community-based practice offers an anesthesia care-team model, embracing an excellent work-life balance and collegial environment. CRNAs practice with autonomy and are encouraged to practice to the full scope of their license, being comfortable with pediatrics is preferred. The Chief CRNA will serve as a clinical coordinator for nearby nurse anesthesia programs that have clinical rotations at Exeter Hospital.

Exeter is conveniently located, being less than an hour from Boston and Portland, which is great for commuters within the family. Exeter is located next to the seacoast, and within close distance to mountains. This superb location is the quintessential place for both summer water sports and winter snow sports. There is great access to outdoor activities and notable schools, such as Phillips Exeter Academy.

Also, Boston's Logan airport is only an hour away for more extensive traveling. It is considered a great place for family living and community. There is no state income tax or sales tax.

Case assignments include general surgery, ortho, endo, ENT, GYN, labor and delivery, ophthalmology, urology, vascular, plastics, healthy peds, dental. No head/hearts or chronic pain. Shifts are 8 and 10 hour shifts available with beeper-call for nights and weekends. Potential for additional income pending number of calls taken.

Team leadership includes Elizabeth Gooding, DNP, APRN, CRNA—Advanced Practice Anesthesia Director. Prior to joining NAPA, Elizabeth served as an Advanced Practice Anesthesia Director for American Anesthesiology for the Mid-South region. Upon joining NAPA in 2020, Elizabeth assumed an integral role as a Chief Anesthetist in Raleigh, NC. Today, she is a part of the NAPA regional leadership and serves as the Advanced Practice Anesthesia Director for the New England and NAPA Northwell regions.

CRNAs work in a care-team model and have the ability to practice with autonomy. CRNAs are encouraged to practice full scope with options to perform regional anesthesia (spinal and blocks).

Responsibilities include pre-anesthesia assessment, obtaining and/or verifying patient consent, discussing anesthetic options and risks with the patient, induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia, monitoring of the patient's physiological condition, and performance of clinical intervention as needed.

Requirements include a current license as a registered professional nurse, graduation from an accredited program of nurse anesthesia education, certification or recertification by the AANA Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists, and leadership experience preferred.

Lifestyle in Exeter includes a diverse housing mix and a diverse population, with a combination of seniors, young families, and millennia ls that call Exeter home. Total rewards include a salary of $132.21/hour ($275k annually), a $10k Chief CRNA stipend, up to $100K sign-on package, potential for additional income pending number of calls taken, generous paid time off, and a generous benefits package, including health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts/health savings accounts, 401(k) profit sharing, fully paid malpractice insurance coverage, and leadership and professional development opportunities.