Rnfa / Registered Nurse First Assist - Surgery - Full Time - Days

Functions as a primary clinician with a specific caseload of patients in conjunction with the surgical/medical plan. Responsible for initiation, implementation, and evaluation of nursing plan of care for a specific period of time with their primary focus on the first assisting role.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*

1.Involves the physician, patient/family, and health care team in collaborative decision-making to modify the patient care plan. Serves the following age populations: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

2.Assesses patient status systematically to anticipate and respond to change in clinical condition. Includes age-related needs in responding to clinical changes.

3.Recognizes and initiates appropriate action in critical situations.

4.Participates in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care based on defined patient care plan, patient care policies, standards of care and age-related needs.

5.Serves as a role model when demonstrating skill and competence in performing nursing procedures.

6.The first assistant shall assist the surgeon in the performance of a safe operation and shall function as a registered nurse first assistant only under the direct supervision of the surgeon. Performs first assisting duties including but not limited to handling tissue, providing exposure, using instruments, suturing, and providing hemostasis.

7.Maintains effective interpersonal relationships with other departments, physicians, management, and other staff members.

8.Assumes responsibility for maintaining and upgrading own professional development.

9.Conducts concurrent monitoring of Surgical Nurse, Certified Surgical Technologist and First Assistant roles.

10. Contributes to the development of unit policies, procedure and standards of care and age related competencies.

11. Performs other duties as directed.

Job Requirements

Education: Successfully completed a course in preparing the registered nurse as a first assistant in surgery.

Skills: Must be able to differentiate colors.

Must be able to understand directions, communicate and respond to inquiries; requires effective interpersonal skills. Must be able to input and retrieve information from computer.

Years of Experience: 2 years of intraoperative clinical experience.

License: Current licensure in the State of Ohio to practice professional nursing.

Certification: CPR certified. Current specialty certification required (CNOR) issued by the Certification Board Perioperative Nursing (CBPN).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelors degree

WORKING CONDITIONS

Personal Protective Equipment: Must be able to tolerate frequent exposures to latex and latex products. Must be able to tolerate exposures to blood-borne pathogens.

Physical Demands: Must be able to move about hospital and between workstations; and prolonged periods of standing.

Must be able to operate machinery. Must be able to frequently move, lift and/or carry medium-heavy weight objects and materials.

The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the positions; it should not be considered exhaustive.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or other status protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace

Employee Exemption Type

Non-Exempt

Job Type

Full Time

Budgeted Hours / Pay Period

72

Shift Type

Days

Shift Hours

12 hours

Weekends

On-call Requirements

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