CRNA Faculty Instructor - School of Nurse Anesthesia

Westerly Hospital; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health System is seeking a CRNA Faculty Instructor for the School of Nurse Anesthesia in New Haven, CT. This full-time role involves day rotation, 40 scheduled hours, and responsibilities across didactic and clinical instruction.

The candidate must be COA-accredited with a doctoral degree (DNP/DNAP) or be enrolled in a doctoral program. Prior CRNA teaching/precepting experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be a graduate of a COA-accredited nurse anesthesia educational program.
• A Doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNP/DNAP) or currently enrolled in a program conferring a Doctoral Degree.
• 3+ years of precepting/teaching experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring COA standards and guidelines compliance.
• Assist in coordinating activities to achieve program goals.
• Involved in interview and selection of students as needed.
• Coordinate clinical program scheduling for SRNAs.
• Communicate with rotation sites for evaluation of students.
• Review student anesthetic management plans and conduct evaluations.
• Serve as a professional role model for nurse anesthesia students.
• Promote staff and preceptor development and liaise with SONA.
• Support PD and APD with remediation planning.
• Participate in didactic and clinical instruction.

Skills

Creativity

Flexibility

Adaptability

Conflict resolution

Cultural competence

Computer literacy

Education

COA-accredited nurse anesthesia education program

Doctoral degree in Nurse Anesthesia (DNP/DNAP) or enrolled in doctoral program

Tools

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Overview

Job Posting Title: CRNA Faculty Instructor - School of Nurse Anesthesia

Hospital Site: Yale New Haven Hospital

Location: 1450 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Work Schedule: Full-time day rotation (Monday through Friday)

Scheduled Hours: 40

Position Type: Full Time

EMR System: EPIC

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the Yale New Haven Health System 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.

Why Choose Yale New Haven Health?

Excellent work environment– Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance. Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too.

Career Advancement– Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system!

Compensation Package– Enjoy an enhanced compensation package, including a . If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a real difference, we want you on our team.

Relocation Assistance– We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, 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. Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multi-specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring compliance with the COA's standards and guidelines.
• Assist in coordinating activities and committees to ensure stated program goals are achieved.
• Involved with the interview and selection of students as needed.
• Assists in coordination of the clinical program, including but not limited to scheduling SRNAs accordingly.
• Communicates with clinical rotation sites for evaluation of students.
• Reviews student anesthetic management plans and aids in performing clinical and didactic evaluations of the students.
• Acts as a professional role model for all nurse anesthesia students.
• Promotes staff and preceptor development. Acts as a liaison between the staff and the SONA.
• Supports PD and APD with planning and acting for students in a remediation process.
• Participates in didactic and clinical instruction.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• The candidate must be a graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA). A Doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNP/DNAP) or currently enrolled in a program conferring a Doctoral Degree.

Experience

• Experience as a CRNA in a clinical role for a minimum of 1 year required, 3 years preferred. Preceptor experience required, lecture experience preferred.

LICENSURE

• The candidate must be a graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA). A Doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNP/DNAP).

Special Skills

• Creativity, flexibility, adaptability, conflict resolution abilities are all required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures and/or background is required. Strong computer literacy and experience with use of Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

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 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 judgement, 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.

Additional Information

Websites: www.northeastmedicalgroup.org/careers www.ynhhs.org

YNHHS Requisition ID 189642