Yale New Haven Health is hiring: Nurse Anesthesiologist in Norwalk

Overview

A Nurse Anesthesiologist (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) provides safe, patient-centered anesthesia care in collaboration with healthcare teams during medical and surgical procedures. They ensure continuous patient monitoring, documentation, and adherence to clinical and regulatory standards while maintaining professionalism and ethical behavior. This role requires flexibility, advanced clinical skills, and commitment to improving patient outcomes in a dynamic hospital environment with a focus on quality and compassionate care.

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the Yale New Haven Health System 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.

Overview:

Provides exceptional patient care in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons and other physicians to deliver anesthesia for medical and surgical procedures. Cultivates a patient-centric environment focusing on the whole individual, inclusive of physical, psychosocial, spiritual and functional needs of the patient, family, and significant others. Serves as the focal professional for the continuity of care within scope of practice standards and specialty-specific standards to address and resolve problems that may arise. A CRNA is part of a core team providing timely anesthetic and emergency care in a 24/7 model. This position is full-time and distinct from non-call CRNAs who have a regular, patterned schedule. A call CRNA position entails a flexible, non-patterned schedule with in-house call responsibilities including off-shifts, weekends, and holidays. A call CRNA possesses excellent clinical skills, a commitment to patient safety, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. A call CRNA is eligible for the call compensation program in recognition of the position and commitment to the core team.

Schedule Requirements: Availability to work off-shifts, weekends, and holidays as part of the restricted in-house call rotation in partnership with other members of the core call team. Willingness to respond to emergency calls and provide anesthesia services within the hospital setting. 90 days notice is required when transitioning or resigning from the call team.

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 in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure.
• Quality Management
  • The CRNA demonstrates 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 AANA 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 experience as a CRNA within the given specialty/service line, but none required. AP RNs, 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 obtainable during the Medical Staff appointment process.

Licensure
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, the ability to stay calm under stress, and clear, effective communication with surgeons, the surgical team, patients, and families. Anesthetic patient management must be immediate and responsive. Flexibility and adaptability are required.

Physical Demands
CRNA must have adequate intellectual-conceptual, observational, communicative, and motor abilities; ability to detect and interpret monitoring alarms; functional vision and hearing; ability to lift 25 pounds; ability to stand for long periods; and ability to move between anesthesia locations. Must be able to work under stress and adapt to changing environments.

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

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