CRNA Researcher​

CRNA Researcher at Yale New Haven Health

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) researcher provides exceptional anesthetic care for patients undergoing medical and surgical procedures, collaborating with anesthesiologists and surgeons. This role requires excellent clinical skills, a commitment to patient safety, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, including on-call responsibilities. The CRNA also ensures compliance with hospital regulations and participates in ongoing professional development to maintain competency.

OverviewTo 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, inclusive of physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and functional needs of the patient, family, and significant others.

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.
• Required to give 90 days' notice when transitioning or resigning from the call team.

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:
  • 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.
• Quality Management:
  • The CRNA is expected to demonstrate 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.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION: 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 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 able to be obtained during the Medical Staff appointment process in order to be eligible

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: CRNAs must have sharp concentration and focus along with the ability to stay calm under stressful conditions CRNAs must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with surgeons and the surgical support team as well as with patients and their families A calm and reassuring manner is one way to inspire trust in patients who may be apprehensive about surgery as well as the surgical team Anesthetic patient management must be immediate and responsive Flexibility and adaptability are required

PARTHIAL 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 Sensory- CRNA must be able to detect and interpret changes in monitoring alarms and equipment Functional vision hearing no impairment of sense of smell and tactile sensation must be adequate CRNA must be able to observe a patient accurately at a distance and close Communication-CRNA should be able to speak hear and observe CRNA must be able to communicate effectively includes speech reading and writing Motor -CRNA should have sufficient motor function to elicit pertinent information CRNAs should be able to stand for long periods of time and wear lead as needed for fluoroscopy X-Ray cases CRNAs must have the ability to lift 25 pounds and reach above and below shoulder height CRNA must be able to negotiate patient care environments and be able to move self/patients between anesthesia locations Coordination of both gross and fine muscular movements equilibrium and functional use of the senses of touch and vision is required Intellectual-Conceptual Integrative and Quantitative Abilities-Abilities include measurement calculation reasoning analysis and synthesis Problem-solving the critical skill demanded requires all of these intellectual abilities CRNA should be able to comprehend 3-dimensional relationships and understand the spatial relationships Behavioral and Social Attributes -CRNA must possess the emotional health required for full utilization of intellectual abilities the exercise of good judgment the prompt completion of responsibilities CRNA must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads and to function effectively under stress and able to adapt to changing environments display flexibility and learn to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical problems of many patients

Keywords:

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