RN, Registered Nurse - ECC

Overview

RN, Registered Nurse - ECC at Yale New Haven Health summary: A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides specialized anesthesia care in collaboration with surgical teams, ensuring patient safety throughout medical procedures. This role demands expertise in patient monitoring, anesthetic management, and adherence to clinical and regulatory standards, while fostering a compassionate, patient-centered environment. Continuous professional development and effective communication with patients and healthcare staff are essential for maintaining the quality of care.

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 which focuses 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 in patient care within scope of practice standards, as well as specialty specific standards to address and resolve problems that may arise.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• 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 in accordance with 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 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.

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;
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs. Current State of Connecticut Nursing License;
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the State of Connecticut.

Prefer clinical working experience as a CRNA within the given specialty/service line; not 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 appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners must be obtainable during the Medical Staff appointment process in order to be eligible.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; AANA Certification;
State of CT RN and APRN Licenses; ACLS; DEA Registration and State of CT Controlled Substance Registration.

CRNAs must have sharp concentration and focus, along with the ability to stay calm under stressful conditions. They must communicate clearly and effectively with surgeons, the surgical support team, patients, and families. A calm and reassuring manner helps inspire trust in patients and the surgical team. Anesthetic patient management must be immediate and responsive. Flexibility and adaptability are required.

CRNA must demonstrate intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities; with skills in observation, communication and motor functions, and mature behavioral and social attributes. Must be able to detect and interpret changes in monitoring alarms and equipment. Functional vision and hearing; no impairment of sense of smell and…