About The Position

Somnia Anesthesia is seeking full-time OB Nocturnist Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to join its collaborative team at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, California. The position offers full clinical autonomy in an independent-practice model, with a stated rate of $2,400 per shift and a flexible schedule. Candidates may be considered for stacked shifts combining daytime OR work with Nocturnist OB coverage, for 24 total hours. St. Joseph’s is a 355-bed regional medical center in the CommonSpirit Hospital System. The anesthesia department includes 14 physicians, more than 30 independent-practice CRNAs, and 24 residents, with services across as many as 19 anesthetizing locations. The hospital performs approximately 14,300 anesthesia cases annually and has OB services with 3,000 births per year. Its obstetric facilities include two operating rooms and eight labor rooms in a recently renovated pavilion. The role involves working with a high-acuity, underserved patient population and collaborating with learners and students in a teaching environment. Somnia describes itself as a clinician-led, physician-owned group and offers professional development, mentoring, and wellness support. The posting lists prorated benefits based on FTE, including paid time off, an annual CME allowance, medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, a 401(k) with employer contribution, flexible spending accounts, and malpractice insurance for W-2 clinicians. A $60,000 sign-on bonus is offered with a three-year commitment.

Requirements

  • Active state RN and CRNA licenses.
  • Board certification required.
  • Current ACLS, PALS, and BLS certifications.
  • Proficiency with spinals and epidurals.
  • Decision-making skills and ability to work with an underserved, high-acuity patient population.
  • Strong candidates with fewer than two years of experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience at an independent-practice site preferred.
  • Prior OB experience preferred.
  • Interest in collaboration with learners and students.

Responsibilities

  • Provide obstetric anesthesia services, including care involving spinals and epidurals.
  • Work within the hospital’s obstetric anesthesia service, supporting labor and delivery and obstetric operating room cases.
  • Collaborate with learners and students in the teaching environment.
  • Exercise clinical decision-making while working with an underserved, high-acuity patient population.
  • Potentially combine daytime OR shifts with Nocturnist OB coverage for a total of 24 hours, if agreed for the candidate.

Benefits

  • $60,000 sign-on bonus with a three-year commitment.
  • Paid time off, prorated based on FTE.
  • Annual CME allowance.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and disability coverage.
  • 401(k) with employer contribution.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Malpractice insurance provided for W-2 clinicians.
  • Professional development, mentoring, and wellness support.
  • Referral bonus of up to $5,000 if a recommended colleague is hired, subject to terms and conditions.
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