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CRNA - SurgiCenter - Chicago

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, ILFull-time$250–350K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$250–350K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

NBCRNA CertificationIllinois RN Or APN LicenseCPR CertificationACLS Certification

Job overview

Rush University Medical Center seeks a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist to support its Chicago SurgiCenter. The CRNA works under anesthesiologist medical direction in pre-anesthetic, anesthetic, and post-anesthetic patient management, and serves as faculty supervising student registered nurse anesthetists. The outpatient role has no call requirement, with 8- or 10-hour shifts that can be tailored to the employee’s needs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Anesthetic Patient ManagementSRNA Supervision

Qualifications

Nurse Anesthesia Program GraduateNBCRNA CertificationIllinois RN or APN LicenseCPR CertificationACLS CertificationPrevious CRNA Experience

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Job Description

Location: Chicago, IL

Department: Anesthesiology

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Rush SurgiCenter

Chicago, IL

Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, invites applications for the position of Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and will support the Rush SurgiCenter.

Located on the Rush University Medical Center campus, the Rush ambulatory SurgiCenter has surgical volumes of all categories and ranks #1 in Illinois by Newsweek’s America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • The CRNA will function under the medical direction of the anesthesiologist with regard to pre-anesthetic, anesthetic and post-anesthetic patient management.

  • Shifts available are 8's and 10's and your schedule can be tailored to your specific needs. This benefit is highly beneficial and unique, facilitating your lifestyle away from the operating room. Additionally, our CRNAs are relieved on-time for their slated shifts and not on a "waterfall tear-off" system

  • Outpatient setting, No Call Required

  • Serve as a faculty member and supervise SRNAs in the nurse anesthesia program.

Sign-on bonuses up to $30,000 for full-time!

Illinois Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program:

  • Illinois Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program- $5,000 of loan forgiveness per year up to four years total.

Relocation Support Available – We partner with UrbanBound, a comprehensive relocation management platform, to streamline and support your move. UrbanBound serves as a single, easy-to-use portal to manage relocation-related activities and resources for new employees.

Position Requirements:

  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Anesthesia program

  • Current certification by Nursing Board Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetist (NBCRNA)

  • Current licensure from the State of Illinois RN or APN License or eligible to obtain a licensure through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) application process

  • CPR and ACLS certifications

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous CRNA experience is preferred

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will promote collaboration between multiple disciplines to ensure cost effective and quality patient care. The individual who holds this position will exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and act in accordance with the policies, procedures, guidelines of Rush, including the Rush Medical Group Customer Service standards. Successful candidates will also meet all other state and federal regulatory practice and accreditation standards.

Rush has over 600 APPs across the enterprise that provide comprehensive patient care each day autonomously and in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Across the system, the APPs are supported by 4 levels of leadership, including 39 Lead APPs, three chief CRNAs, and a Senior Director of Advanced Practice Providers. Rush’s vision is to have every APP practicing at full scope and top of license. APPs at Rush are highly competent, well-respected members of the healthcare team that contribute to the excellent quality care that Rush patients receive each day.

Rush University System for Health is an academic health system integrating patient care, education, research, and community partnerships to improve health in diverse communities.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University (2,500+ students across medical, nursing, and health sciences colleges), Rush Copley Medical Center, Rush Oak Park Hospital, and regional outpatient facilities.

Rush is recognized for clinical excellence, earning placement on U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Honor Roll 2025-2026 (top 20 of 5,000+ hospitals evaluated). The system received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking within the top ten among 99 academic medical centers for the 13th consecutive year.

All three hospitals earned LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation, and Rush has been named a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for six consecutive years.

Rush is committed to health equity, particularly addressing the 16-year life expectancy gap between Chicago's Loop and West Side. As the largest West Side employer, Rush implements an Anchor Mission strategy through local hiring, investing, sourcing, and volunteering. The system has invested over $6 million on the West Side since 2018 while continuing to provide excellent patient care for all.

Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, specialty; relevant experience and training; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Additional compensation may include premium pay rates, sign-on bonuses, and relocation allowances. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay Range: $250,000 - $350,000

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at our Rush benefits page ( https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits ).

Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position CRNA - SurgiCenter - Chicago

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 31584

How this job compares

Set against the 863 open Nurse Anesthetist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$250–350K/yr
  • US median$250–286K/yr236 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $300K, is 15% above the US median midpoint ($260K) — in the top quarter of Nurse Anesthetist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 17 open Nurse Anesthetist jobs in Illinois and 863 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Nurse Anesthetist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (139 postings).
Education
338 of the 863 open Nurse Anesthetist jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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