Resources Utilized by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Acquire Employment Opportunities

The demand for anesthesia services continues to increase and the projected growth rate of this field may lead to increasing challenges in the future. Understanding how certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) acquire employment is important so practices can attract the CRNA workforce. It is unknown how CRNAs utilize resources to assess employment options. The aim of this survey was to determine how CRNAs acquire employment. A survey of a random sampling of 3,000 members of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology was conducted, 138 responses resulted in a response rate of 4.6%. Analyses were conducted using R version 4.2.2. Continuous variables were summarized using mean, standard deviation, and range. CRNAs seeking employment opportunities use on average 3.29 resources, with CRNA referrals (92.8%) and the professional association (74.6%) being most used. CRNAs ranked factors influencing employment decisions from most to least important, salary, location, and call. With the prevalence of social media use in the younger workforce, integration of this technology may become more common as an employment resource in years to come. Future research should focus on obtaining a larger sample size to ensure adequate generalizability to the CRNA population.