SP - Nurse Anesthetist

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  SP - Nurse Anesthetist

• Department:

  81039-OR-Anesthesia

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  0.1

• Shift

• Search #:

  2026-1218

• Closing Date:

  06/08/2026

• Recruiter:

  McNamara, Elizabeth

UConn Health is searching for a per diem Nurse Anesthetist to join our patient-focused care team at our new, state of the art facility. Gain experience in a world-class facility with the highest level of technology, designed specifically with patient safety and experience in mind. This critical role is located in the Operating Room Unit at John Dempsey Hospital.

SCHEDULE : Per diem, as needed

HOURLY RATE : $220.00

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES :

• Administers anesthesia

• Inserts endotracheal tubes

• Places patients on respirators

• Inserts arterial, central and peripheral venous lines

• Monitors, maintains and interprets data and waveforms

• Monitors vital signs

• Estimates blood volume loss and administers blood products as appropriate

• Takes patient histories

• Writes pre /postoperative medication orders co-signed by an anesthesiologist

• Formulates care plans

• Responds to emergencies throughout the hospital

• Provides preoperative, intra-operative and post operative care and teaching to surgical patients

• Participates in clinical teaching of students, residents and other health care providers

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of the different disciplines and disease states including the chemistry and physics of anesthesia

• Knowledge of complex anesthesia equipment

• Knowledge of the side effects and interactions of anesthesia drugs/cardiac drugs

• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, fluids and electrolytes

• Nursing skills

• Skill in identifying and treating arrhythmia

• Considerable interpersonal skills

• Ability to interpret EKG's

• Ability to develop nursing care plans

• Ability to work under extreme pressures in emergency situations.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

General Experience

• Registered Nurse with two (2) year post graduate education in Anesthesia.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

• Incumbents in this class must be certified as Nurse Anesthetists and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.

• Incumbents must be Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certified.

  • If not ACLS certified at time of hire, need to attain certification within first six months of hire.

• Must possess and maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.

  • Other CPR/AED credentials may be accepted at hire, but incumbents will be required to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification within six (6) months of hire

WHY UCONN HEALTH

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

Salary : $220