Job #123 · Locum CRNA Opportunity
Kentucky Children's Hospital
Pediatric Anesthesia
Full-time locum coverage at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Hospital and Level IV Neonatal ICU, in one of the top-ranked places to live in the U.S. No call, no weekends, no nights.
The Role
- ✓Team of 15 CRNAs, 15 physicians, 2 sedation NPs, and 3 preop NPs
- ✓Covers the main hospital only (affiliated with surgery centers); 18 ORs, EPIC EMR
- ✓Cases: neuro, urology, ENT, dental, general, ortho, plastics, spine, NICU/PICU, and other high-acuity pediatric patients, from NICU to young adult
- ✓No hearts or liver transplants performed by locum CRNAs
- ✓No call, weekends, or nights
- ✓1–2 day orientation; staff is open to guiding CRNAs eager to build their pediatric expertise
Credentialing
- ✓KY license required: 90 days for active licensure, 90–120 days if pending
- ✓Graduate of an accredited Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program
- ✓ACLS / BLS / PALS required, NRP preferred but not mandatory
- ✓NBCRNA with no pending malpractice issues
- ✓Comfortable with complex, high-acuity pediatric cases and working as a team player in a supervised setting
Highly Desirable Area to Work & Live
Top-Ranked
Voted one of the top places to live in the U.S. (2024–25)
Best Value
Also named one of the best food cities in the U.S.
20 min
Average commute time
Mild Winters
Great bourbon & home to the Kentucky Derby
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