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CRNA - GENERAL (995D)

Memorial Health · Decatur, IL · $90.00–$140.00 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about an intraoperative emergency you managed. What did you notice first and what did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize trouble early and act decisively, which is what separates safe providers in a crisis.

Tell me about a time you disagreed with an anesthesiologist about a care plan. How did it resolve?

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate well in a care team model and can disagree professionally.

What would you do

A surgeon wants to start before you feel the patient is ready. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: Whether they will speak up for patient safety with a surgeon while keeping the working relationship intact.

You are covering a busy day with several rooms running late. How do you stay safe when the schedule is pushing you?

What they are checking: Whether they protect careful checks under time pressure instead of cutting corners to keep the day moving.

About the work

Walk me through your pre-anesthesia assessment for an older patient with COPD and heart failure coming in for a hip repair.

What they are checking: Whether their assessment is thorough and leads to a plan that matches the patient's real risks.

How do you decide between general anesthesia, regional anesthesia and monitored anesthesia care for a given case?

What they are checking: Whether they weigh patient factors, surgical needs and recovery goals rather than defaulting to habit.

You induce a patient and cannot ventilate or intubate. Talk me through what you do, step by step.

What they are checking: Whether they know the difficult airway algorithm cold and stay calm when the stakes are highest.

How do you recognize and treat malignant hyperthermia?

What they are checking: Whether they can identify a rare but deadly event quickly and know the treatment steps without looking them up.

How do you plan pain management so patients emerge comfortable without too much opioid?

What they are checking: Whether they use multimodal approaches and think past the OR to the patient's recovery.

What do you look for before you hand a patient off to PACU, and what do you make sure the nurse knows?

What they are checking: Whether they give safe, complete handoffs, since many anesthesia errors happen during transitions.

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The full job description

As published by Memorial Health.

Focused on the Future of Care We're looking for talented, passionate healthcare professionals to join the team at Memorial Health as we build the future of healthcare. If you're ready to be part of a transformative organization that puts people first, take a look at what we have to offer. Position Type: On-site Job Description Summary: Position Summary: The CRNA is responsible for assessing patients, developing individualized anesthesia care plans, administering anesthesia, monitoring patients intraoperatively, and managing recovery from anesthesia. This role ensures safe, effective, and compassionate care while upholding the highest standards of clinical practice. Key Responsibilities: - Conduct pre-anesthesia assessments, including patient history, physical examination, and review of diagnostic data. - Develop and implement anesthesia care plans tailored to patient needs and surgical requirements. - Administer general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. - Monitor patients’ vital signs, depth of anesthesia, and physiologic status during procedures. - Respond to emergency situations and provide airway management, resuscitation, and critical care support as needed. - Ensure safe emergence from anesthesia and provide post-anesthesia care, including pain management. - Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other members of the care team. - Educate patients and families about anesthesia procedures, risks, and recovery expectations. - Maintain accurate and timely documentation in patient records. To review Memorial's Benefits click here: Benefits - Memorial HR Job Description: Education and/or Other Requirements Maintains current certification as CRNA. Masters degree preferred. New graduates must be certified as soon as possible. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. - Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing. Environmental Factors Job duties involve the potential for frequent exposure to blood and body fluids. Physical Demands The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. - Must be able to walk, stand, stoop, kneel and assist in lifting patients; able to assist patients and/or adjust equipment at floor level; able to reach, change and read IV’s 5 feet from the floor unaided; able to move quickly from place to place on occasion, including from floor to floor in emergency situations; able to utilize fine motor control in hands for tasks such as medication preparation and administration; able to hear to take blood pressure and to hear breath, heart and bowel sounds. Must possess visual acuity to meet visual demands in charting, intubating and operating equipment. Mental Demands - Must be able to work under stress and to adapt to changing conditions. Is expected to be an example of good health habits. - Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality requirements. Note Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist an otherwise qualified individual in the performance of the job. In order to meet the needs of the Company employees may be assigned other duties, in addition to or in lieu of those described above. Pay Transparency $90.00 - $140.00 Additional compensation in the form(s) of participation in our annual incentive program are dependent on role. Pay is based on factors such as work experience, education, certification(s), training, skills, and competencies related to the role. Memorial Health also offers a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes paid time off, 401(k) match, and health/ dental/ vision insurance options. All benefits can be found at https://jobs.memorial.health/about/benefits/ If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the hiring process, please contact askHR@mhsil.com . Requests will be handled confidentially.

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