ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE ANESTHETIST)
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Tacoma, WA
- EmployerMilitary Treatment Facilities under DHA
- LocationTacoma, WA
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted27 days ago
- Requisition885192900
- ProfessionCRNA
About this role
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is hiring a ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE ANESTHETIST) in Tacoma, WA. The employer published a pay range of $191k–$239k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other crna roles before you apply.
Nurse anesthetists plan and deliver anesthesia and monitor patients through procedures.
Duties from the announcement
Advise multidisciplinary teams on anesthesia options, risks, and evidence based practices; review current literature to support clinical decision making. Participate in QA/QI, peer review, Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation, and accreditation processes; evaluate care standards, improve outcomes, and maintain required certifications. Teach and mentor CRNAs, students, and staff; deliver lectures, in services, and clinical instruction to advance anesthesia practice. Assess patients preoperatively, determine optimal anesthesia methods, obtain informed consent, interpret diagnostic data, and adjust plans based on clinical changes.
Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.
How this pay compares
The midpoint of this range, $103.37 per hour, is 26% below the median of 106 CRNA postings with published pay across the US ($139.42 per hour).
Tacoma, WA at a glance
- $114.09/hrmedian pay, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area
- $106–$115+middle half of earners, per hour
- 111price level, U.S. = 100
- 4hospitals listed by CMS in Tacoma
- The metro median is 1% below the Washington statewide median of $115+ per hour. Nationally the median is $107.31 per hour.
- Adjusted for local prices, a $114.09 median hour in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue buys what $102.66 buys at the national price level.
- Federal per diem for travel assignments in Tacoma: $136 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
- HRSA lists 8 active primary care shortage designations covering Pierce County; shortage areas often have more openings.
- Washington is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the Washington board for a license by endorsement before working here.
CRNA pay and jobs in Tacoma · CRNA jobs in Washington · Washington state guide
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.
What do crnas get paid at other hospitals in the US?
- Essentia HealthDuluth, MN$173.59/hr
- MercyWisconsin$152.50/hr
- NewYork-PresbyterianNew York$145.43/hr
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Get the free pay reportFree for candidates · email onlyTypical requirements
- Active RN and APRN licenses
- NBCRNA certification
- Graduate degree from an accredited nurse anesthesia program
General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.
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