Nurse Anesthetist Positions in Colorado (6)
View All JobsCRNA · Montrose Regional Health · Montrose, CO · $386k, 10 weeks off
Montrose, CO
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Canon City, Colorado
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Locum Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Anesthesiology · General/Other in Colorado
Colorado
CRNA / Anesthesiology / Colorado / Locum tenens / Locums CRNA Job in Colorado Job
Ordway, Colorado
Locum Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · General Practice in Fort Morgan, CO
Fort Morgan, Colorado
Nurse Anesthetist Tips
- •Compare call burden and post-call time across offers, since they shape real total pay
- •Ask whether the practice model is independent, care-team, or supervised
- •Verify state supervision or opt-out rules and facility policies
- •Clarify the case mix (cardiac, OB, regional blocks) against your training
- •Keep NBCRNA Continued Professional Certification (CPC) requirements current
Why Nurse Anesthetist?
Plan and deliver anesthesia care across surgical, obstetric, and procedural cases within the practice model the facility uses.
Hospital ORs, surgery centers, obstetric units, and procedural suites across the state post CRNA roles.
Call burden and post-call time change what an offer is worth, so compare them alongside the base rate.
Hiring in Colorado
Nurse Anesthetist Careers in Colorado
Who is hiring
6 listings in Colorado come from 5 employers. Vituity has the most, with 2.
- Vituity2 listings
- Consilium Staffing1 listing
- Essential Anesthesia Management1 listing
- GHR Healthcare1 listing
- Hayman Daugherty Associates1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 5 cities, led by Canon City (1), Colorado Springs (1) and Fort Morgan (1).
How these roles are set up
All 6 are on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (6).
Posted pay
Across 5 listings from 4 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $101K. The middle half of those listings fall between $85K and $194K.
- 25th percentile$85K
- Median$101K
- 75th percentile$194K
Licensure and practice rules in Colorado
AANP classifies Colorado as a full practice state. Colorado NPs can practice independently and prescribe medications, including controlled substances. NPs new to prescribing first receive provisional prescriptive authority and must complete a 750 hour prescribing mentorship with a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse who has full prescriptive authority within three years to earn full prescriptive authority.
Colorado is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Colorado.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Colorado Board of Nursing.
CRNA certification is administered by NBCRNA.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026). Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Nurse Anesthetist Jobs in Colorado FAQ
How many Nurse Anesthetist jobs are open in Colorado?
6 listings in Colorado come from 5 employers. Vituity has the most, with 2. 6 of these 6 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 2026.
What do Nurse Anesthetist jobs in Colorado pay?
Across 5 listings from 4 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $101K. The middle half of those listings fall between $85K and $194K.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Colorado?
Not to practice, though new prescribers must complete a prescribing mentorship. Colorado NPs can practice independently and prescribe medications, including controlled substances. NPs new to prescribing first receive provisional prescriptive authority and must complete a 750 hour prescribing mentorship with a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse who has full prescriptive authority within three years to earn full prescriptive authority. The Colorado Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Colorado part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Colorado is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Colorado.