Graduate Registered Nurse Anesthetist (New Graduate CRNA)
Yale New Haven Health · Bridgeport, CT
Posted October 18, 2026
Bridgeport Hospital · 267 Grant St, Bridgeport, CT, US, 06610
- Pay: $128.96 – $167.64 per hour (about $241K – $314K per year at 36 hours/week)
- Employment: Full Time Benefits Eligible, 36 hours/week (Day/evening)
- Location: Bridgeport Hospital
- Yale New Haven Health Job IDs: 74004, 74014
Specialty: Graduate Registered Nurse Anesthetist (GRNA)
Hospital Site: Bridgeport Hospital
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Work Schedule: Day / Evening
Scheduled Hours: 36
Position Type:.90
EMR System: EPIC
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.
$60K Sign-on Bonus Available!
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 sign-on bonus. 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.
Employment Perks - 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 physician. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.
Responsibilities
- Clinical Care
- 1 The Graduate Registered Nurse Anesthetist (GRNA) implements accurate, safe, patient centric anesthetic care.
- Professional Skill
- 1 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
- 1 The GRNA 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
- 1 The GRNA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
- Professional Development
- 1 The GRNA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
EDUCATION
Graduate Registered Nurse Anesthetist who Completion of Certified Nurse Anesthetist Training Program Graduate of a Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program accredited by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist Council on accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs. Current State of Connecticut Nursing License, application pending for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the State of Connecticut.
EXPERIENCE
Recent graduate of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist training program. Prefer clinical working experience as a CRNA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required.
LICENSURE
State of CT RN license, ACLS Must take and pass the certification exam by the Council on Accreditation on Nurse Anesthetists within 90 days of graduation.
SPECIAL SKILLS
GRNA's must have sharp concentration and focus, along with the ability to stay calm under stressful conditions. GRNAs 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.
Responsibilities
- Clinical Care
- 1 The Graduate Registered Nurse Anesthetist (GRNA) implements accurate, safe, patient centric anesthetic care.
- Professional Skill
- 1 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
- 1 The GRNA 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
- 1 The GRNA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
- Professional Development
- 1 The GRNA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
EDUCATION
Graduate Registered Nurse Anesthetist who Completion of Certified Nurse Anesthetist Training Program Graduate of a Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program accredited by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist Council on accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs. Current State of Connecticut Nursing License, application pending for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the State of Connecticut.
EXPERIENCE
Recent graduate of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist training program. Prefer clinical working experience as a CRNA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required.
LICENSURE
State of CT RN license, ACLS Must take and pass the certification exam by the Council on Accreditation on Nurse Anesthetists within 90 days of graduation.
SPECIAL SKILLS
GRNA's must have sharp concentration and focus, along with the ability to stay calm under stressful conditions. GRNAs 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.
Employer
Yale New Haven Health
Yale New Haven Health is Connecticut's leading integrated health system, with hospitals and care sites across Connecticut, Westerly, Rhode Island and Westchester County, New York. Its mission is to provide high-quality, patient-centered care, guided by the values of integrity, patient-centeredness, respect, accountability and compassion.
The Yale New Haven Health system:
- Yale New Haven Hospital, including the Saint Raphael Campus and Smilow Cancer Hospital, the primary teaching hospital for the Yale School of Medicine
- Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial (New London) and Westerly hospitals
- Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multispecialty group with more than 1,000 physicians and over 130 community practices in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Westchester County
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose Yale New Haven Health:
- The resources of an academic health system, with close ties to Yale School of Medicine specialists and programs
- Published pay ranges on every position, with signing bonuses, student loan assistance, and wRVU and quality incentives on many roles
- Relocation assistance, comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and a pension plan with matched tax-sheltered annuity and Roth options
- Flexible schedules, professional development and continuing education, and employee wellness programs
- Coastal New England living from New Haven and Fairfield County to the shoreline towns of southeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island