Anesthesia Provider​

Anesthesia Provider at Yale New Haven Health

The Anesthesia Provider, specifically a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), delivers patient-centered anesthesia care in collaboration with surgical and medical teams, focusing on the holistic needs of patients during medical and surgical procedures. This role requires excellent clinical skills, the ability to respond to emergency situations, and a commitment to patient safety, while also ensuring compliance with documentation and regulatory standards. CRNAs must demonstrate professionalism, adaptability, and strong communication skills as part of a dedicated core team providing 24/7 care, often under high-stress conditions.

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 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.

Schedule Requirements

• Availability to work off-shifts, weekends, and holidays as part of the restricted in-house call rotation in partnership with other members of the core call team.
• Willingness to respond to emergency calls and provide anesthesia services within the hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• 1. Clinical Care
• 1.1 The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) implements accurate, safe, patient-centered anesthetic care.
• 2. Professional Skill
• 2.1 Understands physiologic implications and anesthetic considerations of surgical procedures, constantly monitors vital signs, capnography, and pulse oximetry during anesthesia according to ASA guidelines.
• 3. Information Management
• 3.1 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.
• 4. Quality Management
• 4.1 The CRNA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
• 5. Professional Development
• 5.1 The CRNA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
Qualifications

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 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 working experience as a CRNA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required.

Licenses/Certifications

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, along with the ability to stay calm under stressful conditions. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with surgeons and the surgical support team, as well as with patients and their families.

Physical Demands

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.