Nurse Anesthetist Job at Yale New Haven Health in Norwalk

Overview

Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides safe and patient-centered anesthesia care in collaboration with anesthesiologists and surgical teams across medical and surgical procedures. They monitor patients and administer anesthesia, ensuring compliance with clinical guidelines and maintaining high ethical and professional standards. The role includes flexible scheduling, emergency response, and ongoing professional development within a comprehensive healthcare system.

Why Choose Yale New Haven Health

• Excellent work environment - Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance. Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too.
• Career Advancement - Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system!
• Compensation Package - Enjoy an enhanced compensation package. If you\'re looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a real difference, we want you on our team.
• Relocation Assistance - We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.
• Benefits - Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.
• Employment Perks - Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional development and continuing education opportunities. Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multi-specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Care
  • The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) implements accurate, safe, patient-centric anesthetic care.
• Professional Skill
  • Understands physiologic implications and anesthetic considerations of surgical procedures, constantly monitors vital signs, capnography, and pulse oximetry during anesthesia according to ASA guidelines.
• Information Management
  • The CRNA ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure.
• Quality Management
  • The CRNA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
• Professional Development
  • The CRNA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; Completion of a Certified Nurse Anesthetist Training Program; Graduate of a Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program accredited by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists; Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs. Current State of Connecticut Nursing License, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the State of Connecticut.

EXPERIENCE

Prefer clinical working experience as a CRNA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required. APRNs, PAs, CRNAs and CNMs are required to be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS Hospital and credentialed through the Medical Staff process. Evidence of current competence to practice as {an APRN, PA, CRNA, CNM} via appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners must be able to be obtained during the Medical Staff appointment process in order to be eligible.

LICENSURE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; AANA Certification, State of CT RN and APRN License, ACLS, DEA Registration and State of CT Controlled Substance Registration.

SPECIAL SKILLS

CRNAs must have sharp concentration and focus, along with the ability to stay calm under stressful conditions. CRNAs must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with surgeons and the surgical support team, as well as with patients and their families. A calm and reassuring manner is one way to inspire trust in patients, who may be apprehensive about surgery, as well as the surgical team. Anesthetic patient management must be immediate and responsive. Flexibility and adaptability are required.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

CRNA must be able to demonstrate intellectual-conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities; skills in observation, communication and motor functions; and mature behavioral and social attributes. Sensory abilities to detect and interpret changes in monitoring alarms and equipment. Functional vision, hearing, and tactile sensation must be adequate. CRNA must be able to observe a patient accurately at a distance and close.
Communication - CRNA should be able to speak, hear and observe. CRNA must be able to communicate effectively (includes speech, reading and writing). Motor - CRNA should have sufficient motor function to elicit pertinent information. CRNAs should be able to stand for long periods of time and wear lead as needed for fluoroscopy, X-Ray cases. CRNAs must have the ability to lift 25 pounds and reach above and below shoulder height. CRNA must be able to negotiate patient care environments and move self/patients between anesthesia locations. Coordination of gross and fine motor movements, equilibrium, and functional use of the senses of touch and vision are required. Intellectual-Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative Abilities - abilities include measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis and synthesis. Problem-solving and critical thinking are required. CRNA should be able to comprehend 3-dimensional relationships and spatial relationships. Behavioral and Social Attributes - CRNA must possess emotional health, sound judgment, prompt completion of responsibilities, tolerance for physically taxing workloads, and the ability to function under stress and adapt to changing environments.

To learn more, please email or schedule an interview with our In-House Provider Recruiter: James Hammell

EEO Notice

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Keywords

nurse anesthetist, CRNA, anesthesia care, patient safety, clinical monitoring, surgical support, advanced practice nurse, licensed nurse anesthetist, critical care, emergency anesthesia