CRNA Policy Analyst

Overview

Yale New Haven Health System Vision: integrity, patient‐centered care, respect, accountability, and compassion guide all employee actions. The system supports a Mission focused on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education across its hospitals and community networks.

• 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
  • Ensures appropriate documentation in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms (computer‑based, paper, film, voice, or other media) 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.

• 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 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; 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, with evidence of current competence to practice as an APRN, PA, CRNA, or CNM via reference letters from physicians and other practitioners.
• 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
  • Sharp concentration and focus, calm under stressful conditions, effective communication with surgeons, surgical support team, patients, and families.
  • Immediate and responsive anesthetic patient management; flexibility and adaptability required.
• PHYSICAL DEMAND
  • Must demonstrate intellectual, conceptual, integrative, and quantitative abilities; observation, communication, and motor functions; mature behavioral and social attributes.
  • Ability to detect and interpret changes in monitoring alarms and equipment; functional vision, hearing, and adequate motor function to lift 25 pounds, stand for long periods, and negotiate patient care environments.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran YNHHS Requisition