Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Jobs in Connecticut

Job Posting Title: CRNA/Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Hospital Site: Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

Location: 365 Montauk Ave, New London, CT 06320

Work Schedule: Day/Night

Scheduled Hours: 39 hours

Position Type: 0.99

EMR System: EPIC

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, including a . 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.

Responsibilities:

• Clinical Care

• The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist II (CRNA) implements accurate, safe, patient centric anesthetic care.

• Professional Skill

• Completes a thorough anesthesia apparatus safety test, including the anesthesia machine and all monitoring equipment which will be used during the delivery of a given anesthetic. Documents the anesthesia record accordingly.

• 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 Certified Nurse Anesthetist Training Program Graduate of a Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program accredited by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist 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. Minimum of 2 years clinical experience practicing as an CRNA with at least 6 months of that within YNHHS. Endorsed for promotion via the APP Career Ladder process. 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 Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration.

SPECIAL SKILLS

CRNA's 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

A 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 - CRNA must be able to detect and interpret changes in monitoring alarms and equipment. Functional vision, hearing, no impairment of sense of smell 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 be able to move self/patients between anesthesia locations. Coordination of both gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium, and functional use of the senses of touch and vision is required. Intellectual-Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative Abilities - Abilities include measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis and synthesis. Problem-solving, the critical skill demanded requires all of these intellectual abilities. CRNA should be able to comprehend 3-dimensional relationships and understand the spatial relationships. Behavioral and Social Attributes - CRNA must possess the emotional health required for full utilization of intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment, the prompt completion of responsibilities. CRNA must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads and to function effectively under stress and able to adapt to changing environments, display flexibility and learn to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical problems of many patients.

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

James Hammell@YNHH.ORG

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