Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Full Time

CHRISTUS Health

Texarkana, Texas

Eligibility: Advanced Practice NursesNurse AnesthetistsSign-on bonus

Posted Aug 15 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Nights40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Hospital
License: CRNA licenseMust be licensed in the state of Texas or be eligible to be licensed.
Term: Permanent

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Overtime pay: $200/hr
Sign-on bonus: $75,000

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Full Time in Texarkana, TX

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CHRISTUS Health is hiring a Full Time CRNA located at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System located in Texarkana, Texas. The Anesthesia Department provides a cohesive and collaborative approach with our team of CRNAs and MDAs. Experience a broad case mix including trauma, general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, vascular, urology, gyn, robotics, pediatrics, EP, GI, and optional OB if proficient with epidural and spinal anesthesia. NO hearts or transplants. New anesthesia equipment such as Digital Mindray Anesthesia Machines, Syringe Pumps, Glide Scopes, and computerized EPIC charting.

We offer flexible scheduling with opportunities to work 8/10/12 hour shifts. Additional 16 & 24 shifts are available once you are comfortable in the system. There are opportunities to earn premium pay during the week and weekends.

Enjoy a favorable culture with mentorship for new graduates. Our CRNA Chief has been with CHRISTUS for over 15 years and offers consistent and dependable leadership. We are dedicated to maintaining a positive work environment with great work/life balance. This is a W-2 opportunity at a level 3 trauma center.

Competitive Compensation Package

Competitive pay with opportunities for additional earnings; New Grads welcomed
Guarantee of 40 hours/week pay.
Premium Pay rate of $200/hour for any hours over 40 in a work week.
Shift Differentials Pay for Evenings, Nights, and Weekends.
Holidays at 1.5x pay rate.

Excellent CHRISTUS Health Benefits Package

Sign-On Incentive Up To $75,000.
403(b) Retirement Account with Employer Match.
Paid Time Off (front-loaded hours).
Additional 40 Hours of CME Time Annually.
Annual CME Allowance of $2,500.
Malpractice Coverage.
Medical, Dental, Vision, & Wellbeing Benefits.
Voluntary Options such as Home, Auto & Pet Insurance.

CHRISTUS Health

A faith-based, not-for-profit organization.
Mission: Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ.
International presence, serving communities in seven U. S. states, Chile, Colombia, and six states in Mexico.
Commitment to patient satisfaction, advanced technology, and quality initiatives.

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https://www.christushealth.org/locations/st-michael

Requirements

Must be licensed in the state of Texas or be eligible to be licensed.

Work Type

Full Time

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Job Attributes

Job ID

308782

Job Title

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Full Time

Job Type

Full time

Schedule / Shift

Multi shifts avail

Job Category

Advanced Practice Clinician

Location

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System

2600 St Michael Drive

Texarkana, TX 75503 View on a map

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In Texarkana, TX

Texarkana, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 16% below the US average

Median rent: $1,010/mo
Household income: $50,573/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Texarkana, TX

NeighborhoodsNurses and other relocators are steered first to Pleasant Grove, an in-town Texarkana neighborhood in ZIP 75503 served by Pleasant Grove ISD across about 55 square miles, which realtors treat as the priciest move-up pocket. Facebook locals also name Red Lick, Sugar Hill, and Redwater, citing campuses such as Morriss Elementary. Wake Village is the other frequently compared option, with a different price and setting tradeoff. Reddit threads specifically mention The Pointe Apartments and the neighborhoods beside them, plus Waggoner Creek as a rental community.

Nurses and other relocators are steered first to Pleasant Grove, an in-town Texarkana neighborhood in ZIP 75503 served by Pleasant Grove ISD across about 55 square miles, which realtors treat as the priciest move-up pocket. Facebook locals also name Red Lick, Sugar Hill, and Redwater, citing campuses such as Morriss Elementary.

Wake Village is the other frequently compared option, with a different price and setting tradeoff. Reddit threads specifically mention The Pointe Apartments and the neighborhoods beside them, plus Waggoner Creek as a rental community.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: viewtexarkanahomes.com Source 3: reddit.com

Getting aroundTypical one-way commutes are short: U.S. News lists about 13.31 minutes, a moving guide cites 13 minutes, and AR-TX REDI cites 18 minutes. The main hospital employers are CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System and Wadley Regional Medical Center, with additional sites such as Collom & Carney Clinic, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, and SignatureCare and Texarkana emergency centers. I-30 is the named highway spine; sources do not describe hospital parking or a bus or rail network, so daily life is a brief drive.

Typical one-way commutes are short: U.S. News lists about 13.31 minutes, a moving guide cites 13 minutes, and AR-TX REDI cites 18 minutes. The main hospital employers are CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System and Wadley Regional Medical Center, with additional sites such as Collom & Carney Clinic, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, and SignatureCare and Texarkana emergency centers.

I-30 is the named highway spine; sources do not describe hospital parking or a bus or rail network, so daily life is a brief drive.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: nelsonwesterberg.com Source 3: artxredi.com

OutdoorsSpring Lake Park is the go-to green space for a lake, walking trails, playgrounds, and picnics; Bringle Lake Park adds fishing, playgrounds, mountain-biking trails, and a walking/running path. On the Arkansas side, Bobby Ferguson Park has a walking trail, playground, and fishing lake, Jefferson Park has a PetSafe dog park and amphitheater, and the Ermer Dansby Pondexter Sports Complex offers sports fields and open green space. Summer centers on Big Dam Waterpark; golfers use Texarkana Golf Ranch; anglers drive to Millwood State Park for bass fishing; 67 Speedway runs race nights.

Spring Lake Park is the go-to green space for a lake, walking trails, playgrounds, and picnics; Bringle Lake Park adds fishing, playgrounds, mountain-biking trails, and a walking/running path. On the Arkansas side, Bobby Ferguson Park has a walking trail, playground, and fishing lake, Jefferson Park has a PetSafe dog park and amphitheater, and the Ermer Dansby Pondexter Sports Complex offers sports fields and open green space.

Summer centers on Big Dam Waterpark; golfers use Texarkana Golf Ranch; anglers drive to Millwood State Park for bass fishing; 67 Speedway runs race nights.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: waggonercreekapts.com Source 2: arkansas.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: artxredi.com

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Living in Texarkana

Texarkana is a dual-state city on I-30, famous for the Post Office that sits on the Texas-Arkansas line, with CHRISTUS St. Michael and Wadley Regional as the core hospital employers. Relocating nurses typically look first at Pleasant Grove in ZIP 75503, the in-town, higher-priced pocket served by Pleasant Grove ISD and Morriss Elementary, or at Red Lick, Redwater, Sugar Hill, and Wake Village for more space at lower tiers. The Pointe Apartments and Waggoner Creek are the complexes locals name. Commutes average roughly 13 to 18 minutes by car. Housing is inexpensive by national standards: citywide median values in the mid-$150ks, while 75503 sales ran a Redfin median of $296,750 in February 2026. Life outside work is Spring Lake Park and Bringle Lake Park (trails, fishing, mountain biking), the 1924 Perot Theatre, Rail Yard Entertainment District, Naaman's BBQ, Zapata's, and festivals such as Dine on the Line. Honest tradeoffs: Reddit voices warn of drugs, crime, and segregation unless you live on the nicer side of town, and the cultural calendar is small-city, not Dallas. Dallas itself is about 180 miles away.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: viewtexarkanahomes.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: waggonercreekapts.com Source 5: arkansas.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: nelsonwesterberg.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: artxredi.com Source 10: makemymove.com

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