At Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC), we're more than just a healthcare organization - we're a community dedicated to making a meaningful impact. For more than 60 years, we've been providing compassionate, high-quality care in the Greater Brainerd Lakes Area and beyond. Our team is driven by a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and putting people first - both our patients and our employees. Whether you're on the front lines of patient care or supporting operations behind the scenes, you'll find a culture of collaboration, growth, and respect. If you're looking for a career where your work truly matters, we invite you to join us at CRMC and be part of something bigger.
A Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is a highly skilled advanced practice registered nurse specializing in the administration of anesthesia and the provision of anesthesia care across a variety of surgical and procedural settings. This role involves conducting pre-anesthetic assessments, developing individualized anesthesia care plans, and monitoring patients throughout the surgical process to ensure optimal safety and comfort. Key responsibilities include collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive patient care. Administering various types of anesthesia, including general, regional, and local anesthesia. Monitoring patients vital signs and anesthetic levels during procedures, adjusting anesthesia as necessary. Providing post-anesthesia care and assessing patients for any complications or side effects. Educating patients and their families about anesthesia procedures and recovery processes.
What makes Anesthesia unique at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is our critical role in every surgical and procedural setting. Each CRNA works independently while collaborating closely with surgeons, operating room teams, and recovery staff to provide real-time adjustments and continuous monitoring. Whether providing general anesthesia, regional blocks, or conscious sedation, our team works with precision and vigilance to keep patients comfortable and stable before, during, and after their procedures. We are the guardians of airway management, pain control, and surgical readiness, ensuring that every patient receives the right level of anesthesia tailored to their medical needs and procedure type. Whether managing complex cases, fine-tuning sedation for delicate procedures, or helping a nervous patient feel at ease before surgery, your work will have an immediate and lasting impact. If you thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on medical environment where exacting expertise is critical, join our team of CRNAs here at CRMC.
The pay range listed above is the estimated starting pay range for this role. Please keep in mind that the actual pay rate offered could be higher for some candidates depending on many factors including each individual employee’s experience level and/or preferred education or certifications.
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, financial security, and overall well-being of our employees. Eligible employees receive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, life insurance, and employer contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan. Additional benefits include paid time off, participation in 401(k) and 457(b) plans, educational assistance and reimbursement, an employee assistance program, work-life balance support, gym membership and other discounts, and employee recognition programs.
CRMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veteran). If you need an accommodation during the application process, please call 218-546-4415 or email careers@cuyunamed.org for assistance.
While the medical campus is in Crosby, Minnesota, CRMC draws market share from a much broader region in Central Minnesota. With 25 operating beds and $120 million in net patient revenues, CRMC has established itself as a key asset in the beautiful lake country of eastern Crow Wing County. CRMC has strategically partnered with health systems and institutions in Minnesota to provide a broad array of services that are not typically provided by critical access hospitals and has numerous branded service lines.
This healthcare system is a testimony to the positive, can-do spirit of its leadership, physicians, and staff. Working together, looking for ways to make things happen, they have established an integrated, 40-acre campus with a state-of-the-art hospital with technologically advanced surgical suites, advanced life support ambulance service, senior housing, and a long-term care facility. There are also three additional physician clinics in Baxter, Breezy Point and Longville. CRMC has 1,020 employees and an active medical staff of over 60 physicians and 23 advanced practice providers, which includes 15 surgeons and 45 primary care providers. More than 8,500 surgeries are performed annually at CRMC. The organization has a strong balance sheet with a solid operating margin and is the largest employer on the Cuyuna Range and the second largest employer in Crow Wing County. CRMC has been recognized nationally, regionally, and in the state for its excellence. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission Accreditation; The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons; and by the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation.
THE COMMUNITY
The Cuyuna Lakes area is home to Bay Lake, Crosby, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Emily, Ironton, Riverton, and Trommald. The area has nearly 6,000 year-round residents and thousands more seasonal residents and visitors. This is where small town charm meets the great outdoors. The Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area boasts over 500 lakes and 25 miles of forested shoreline providing peaceful relaxation for those who desire a place to picnic, bike, hike, fish, or ski/snowmobile. There are over 30 miles of groomed mountain biking and ATV trails, local swimming beaches and a variety of parks, 2 fine golf courses, and over 30 camp sites available. This is a safe and caring place for family, a regional hub for healthcare, and has an excellent school district that embraces technology, academics, and extracurricular activities. The community is proud to be a destination for tomorrow’s leaders and entrepreneurs. The community welcomes newcomers and guests during any season to experience how the area is accelerating. The locals state: “There are few times in life that you can be part of a story this big in a region this small.”
For additional information on Crosby, the Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce, and the Crosby- Ironton School District, as well as the surrounding Brainerd Lakes area, please visit the following websites:
