Nurse Anesthesiologist Job at Yale New Haven Health in Oxford

Overview

Nurse Anesthesiologist (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) delivers safe, patient-centered anesthesia care in collaboration with medical teams for surgical and medical procedures. This role requires adaptability to a flexible schedule including off-shifts, weekends, and holidays, and involves managing anesthesia in a fast-paced hospital environment. The CRNA ensures continuous patient care, follows regulatory standards, engages in professional development, and contributes ethically and compassionately to patient outcomes.

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 - guide our work as professionals every day.

Provides exceptional patient care in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons and other physicians to deliver anesthesia for medical and surgical procedures. The CRNA helps create a patient-centric environment that addresses the whole individual’s physical, psychosocial, spiritual and functional needs for the patient, family, and significant others. This role serves as the focal professional for continuity of care within scope of practice standards and specialty standards to address and resolve problems that may arise. The position operates as part of a core team of CRNAs delivering anesthesia in a 24/7 model; this is a full-time, call-based role with in-house call responsibilities including off-shifts, weekends, and holidays. A call CRNA is eligible for a call compensation program.

Schedule Requirements: Availability to work off-shifts, weekends, and holidays as part of the restricted in-house call rotation in partnership with the core call team. Willingness to respond to emergency calls and provide anesthesia services within the hospital setting. Notice of transitions or resignation from the call team may require 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Care
  • The 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 hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information in all forms from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure.
• Quality Management
  • The CRNA demonstrates a high standard of 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 CRNA training program; graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the AA.NA. Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs. Current State of Connecticut Nursing License; Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in Connecticut.

Experience
Prefer clinical working experience as a CRNA within the given specialty/service line, 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 reference letters must be obtainable during Medical Staff appointment.

Licensure
CRNA (AANA Certification); CT RN and APRN License; ACLS; CT Controlled Substance Registration; DEA Registration.

Special Skills
CRNAs must have sharp concentration and focus, stay calm under stress, communicate clearly with surgeons, staff, patients and families, and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability. Anesthetic patient management must be immediate and responsive.

Physical Demands
Ability to observe patients accurately, monitor alarms, and move between anesthesia locations. Must have adequate vision, hearing, tactile sensation, and physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds and stand for long periods as required. Good coordination, dexterity, and the capacity to work under physically taxing conditions is essential.

Additional Information

To learn more, please email our In-House Provider Recruiter, James Hammell. Book time to meet with the recruiter. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran information available. Position offers a $60K sign-on bonus and relocation assistance up to $10,000. Benefits include salary, paid time off, health/dental/vision insurance, pension plan with matching, and professional development opportunities.

Why Yale New Haven Health? Excellent work environment with flexible, non-traditional schedules and in-house call compensation; career advancement opportunities; comprehensive compensation package and relocation support.

Keywords

nurse anesthetist, CRNA, anesthesia care, patient safety, surgical anesthesia, anesthetic management, advanced practice nurse, perioperative care, emergency anesthesia, hospital healthcare