Nurse Anesthesiologist

Overview 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. 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 that focuses on the whole individual, including 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, as well as specialty specific standards to address and resolve problems that may arise. 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: Ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure. Quality Management: Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, 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 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs. Current State of Connecticut Nursing License and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (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 of a YNHHS Hospital and credentialed through the Medical Staff process. Evidence of current competence must be obtained during the Medical Staff appointment process. 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: Demonstrates sharp concentration and focus, remains calm under stressful conditions, communicates clearly and effectively with surgeons and the surgical support team, patients and their families. Provides a calm and reassuring manner to inspire trust. Manages anesthesia immediately and responsively, with flexibility and adaptability. Physical Demands: Capable of standing for long periods and wearing lead as needed for fluoroscopy or X‑ray cases. Ability to lift 25 pounds and reach above and below shoulder height. Adequate sensory vision and hearing, with no impairment of smell or tactile sensation. Able to negotiate patient care environments and move patients between anesthesia locations. Requires coordination of gross and fine muscular movements and functional use of touch and vision. Intellectual/Conceptual Abilities: Measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis, synthesis, problem‑solving, and spatial relationship comprehension. Behavioral and Social Attributes: Emotional health required for full utilization of intellectual abilities, exercise of good judgment, completion of responsibilities, tolerance of physically taxing workloads, effective functioning under stress, adaptability, and learning under uncertainty. Contact To learn more, please email or schedule an interview with our In‑House Provider Recruiter: James Hammell. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran #J-18808-Ljbffr