Yale New Haven Health is hiring: Certified Nurse Anesthetist in Westport

Overview

Certified Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) provide safe, patient-centered anesthesia care in collaboration with anesthesiologists and surgical teams across a variety of medical and surgical procedures. They maintain continuous patient monitoring and ensure compliance with clinical and regulatory standards while adapting to fast-paced, emergency environments. CRNAs engage in ongoing professional development, uphold high ethical standards, and support patient safety and care quality within hospital settings.

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.

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.

Employment scope includes Yale New Haven Health System hospitals and affiliated networks. This description reflects the CRNA role within a 24/7 call model and core team responsibilities.

Provides exceptional patient care in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons and other physicians to deliver anesthesia for medical and surgical procedures. Focuses on a patient-centric approach that addresses physical, psychosocial, spiritual and functional needs of patients and families. Serves as the focal professional for continuity of care within scope of practice standards and specialty-specific standards. A call CRNA is part of a core team providing timely anesthetic and emergency care in a 24/7 model. This full-time position includes in-house call responsibilities, with a flexible, non-patterned schedule, including off-shifts, weekends and holidays. A call CRNA is eligible for the call compensation program.

Schedule Requirements: Availability to work off-shifts, weekends, and holidays as part of the restricted in-house call rotation; willingness to respond to emergency calls; required to provide anesthesia services within the hospital setting. Notice requirements: 90 days' notice when transitioning or resigning from the call team.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Care
  • Implements accurate, safe, patient-centric anesthetic care (CRNA)
• Professional Skill
  • Understands physiologic implications and anesthetic considerations of surgical procedures; continuously monitors vital signs, capnography, and pulse oximetry during anesthesia according to ASA guidelines
• Information Management
  • Ensures appropriate documentation in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements; protects information in all forms from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure
• Quality Management
  • Demonstrates high moral and ethical standards, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care
• Professional Development
  • 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; Current State of Connecticut Nursing License; APRN licensure in Connecticut

EXPERIENCE
Prefer clinical working experience as a CRNA within the given specialty/service line; none required. APRNs, PAs, CRNAs and CNMs must be appointed to the affiliated medical staff and credentialed through the medical staff process. Evidence of current competence via reference letters must be obtained during the appointment process.

LICENSURE
CRNA (AANA Certification); State of CT RN and APRN License; ACLS; DEA Registration; State of CT Controlled Substance Registration

SPECIAL SKILLS
CRNAs must have sharp concentration and focus, clear communication with surgeons, surgical teams, patients and families; remain calm under stress; adapt to fast-paced environments

PHYSICAL DEMAND
CRNA must have adequate vision, hearing, tactile sensation, and the ability to lift 25 pounds; stand for long periods; move patients between locations; coordinate gross and fine motor movements and sensory perceptions

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

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