Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant Full Time Days
About The Position
Under the general direction of the Director of Surgical Services and the supervising physician, provides direct patient care for patients undergoing surgery. Functioning in an expanded Perioperative role acts as a first or second assistant during surgical procedures under the supervision of the surgeon. Other direct care responsibilities include planning of patient care based on nursing process and collaboration with health care team members to ensure optimum delivery of quality patient care. May be required to function in a staff nurse capacity.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Michigan.
- Successful completion of RN First Assist course using curriculum of AORN.
- Certification as a RN First Assistant (CRNFA) unless participating in AORN approved internship. Certification required within three years of starting internship.
- Two or more years of recent scrub/circulator experience in a hospital OR setting.
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
- ACLS preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care for patients undergoing surgery.
- Acts as a first or second assistant during surgical procedures under the supervision of the surgeon.
- Planning of patient care based on nursing process
- Collaboration with health care team members to ensure optimum delivery of quality patient care.
- May be required to function in a staff nurse capacity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
