CRNA Quality Improvement Specialist​

CRNA Quality Improvement Specialist at Yale New Haven Health Summary

The CRNA Quality Improvement Specialist collaborates with the anesthesiology team to provide safe and effective anesthesia care in a patient-centered environment. This role involves continuous monitoring, quality management, and maintaining high professional standards while adhering to regulatory requirements.

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.

This position provides exceptional patient care in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other physicians to deliver anesthesia for medical and surgical procedures. It cultivates a patient-centric environment that focuses on the whole individual, inclusive of physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and functional needs of the patient, family, and significant others.

• 1. Clinical Care
  • 1.1 The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) implements accurate, safe, patient-centric 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.

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.

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

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.

Implement accurate, safe, patient-centric anesthetic care.

Understand physiologic implications and anesthetic considerations of surgical procedures.

Ensure appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements.

Demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.

Continuously engage in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.

Competitive salary, paid time off, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.

Employee wellness initiatives and support programs.

Professional development and continuing education opportunities.

Student loan repayment program up to $20,000.

Salary : $20,000