Registered Nurse First Assist - Surgical Services - Part Time - Days

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) works under the supervision and direction of the operating room surgeon and in collaboration with the health care team members, to assist the surgeon in performing a safe operative procedure.

National certification is to be maintained according to the national organizations criteria. A copy of the national certification documentation will be maintained in the employee's file and is an element of the credentialing process.

The RNFA possesses a working knowledge of operating room procedures with respect to attire, infection control, regulatory compliance and supports quality assurance activities within the operating room.

The RNFA will have the ability to address both the preoperative and post-operative needs of the patient.

The RNFA perform other surgical team duties, such as, scrub/circulate/turnover, and other duties as assigned by the OR leadership team when not functioning in the role of the first assistant. As a member of the HFHS staff, daily assignments will be made based on departmental need and are not service specific.

The RNFA must have the ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon, other team members and the patient, with respect to the requirements of a particular surgical procedure. RNFA possess procedure knowledge related to normal /abnormal anatomy; ability to anticipate and provide for potential complications; confirms that instrumentation is appropriate for patient age and size.

Reports directly to the OR Director / Manager and/or assigned specialty team leadership. The daily contact with medical, residents, administrative, nursing support staff and vendors will be collegial, professional and in accordance with HFHS customer service and service excellence standards.

RNFA will maintain a commitment to professional growth and development and will maintain certification.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Associate degree in Nursing

• Certification as a CRNFA is required from the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) and is required for employment within one year of hiring within the Henry Ford Health System Operating Rooms.

• The RNFA is a perioperative RN with (3) years of experience as a registered nurse who has successfully completed an RNFA program from an Accredited School of Nursing, or, has received CSFA training and credentialing from a CAAHEP program and is concurrently serving as a CSFA/RN within the Operating Room.

• BCLS certification required and must be maintained per hospital policy.

• Intraoperatively, the RNFA practices at the direction of the surgeon and does not concurrently function as a scrub nurse.

• The RNFA reports to OR Leadership for appropriate assignments.

• The RNFA is sponsored in the operating room by the medical director of surgical services at the site during completion of the clinical case volume and/or clinical case hours required to obtain certification.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor degree in nursing preferred.
• CNOR preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Current Michigan RN license mandatory.

• Certification in Operating Room Nursing (CNOR) by the competency and credentialing institute (CCI).

OR

Certification as an RNFA by the competency and credentialing institute within one year of employment.

OR

Certification as a CSFA by NBSTFA, NSAA, or ABSA within one year of completion of training program for those providers who obtained RN licensure after completion of First Assistant training program.

• Current BLS certification.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital

• Department: Surgical Services-Or

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable