RN, Cert. First Asst, PRN, Operating Room, EWCH, Murphy, NC
About The Position
The Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant provides direct and/or indirect care to patients in the surgical setting. This specifically trained registered nurse demonstrates the skills, knowledge, and judgment necessary to perform the first-assistant role under the direct and/or indirect supervision of a qualified physician, providing quality care in accordance with the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The role also requires the ability to assume scrub or circulator duties when appropriate. The position requires knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess and interpret patient information to identify age-specific care needs and provide care according to unit policies and procedures. Competency may be evaluated through supervisor observation, skills-lab assessment, verbal or written discussion, formal peer review, or validated self-assessment against objective criteria.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Graduate from an RNFA program.
- Two years of operating-room experience.
- Current license to practice nursing in North Carolina or a valid Multistate License.
- CRNFA certification within one year of entry into the role.
- CNOR certification.
- BLS completed before going to the unit or department and maintained thereafter.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in nursing.
- Two years of experience as a CRNFA.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct and/or indirect care to patients in the surgical setting.
- Perform the first-assistant role under the direct and/or indirect supervision of a qualified physician.
- Provide quality surgical patient care in accordance with the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
- Assume scrub or circulator duties in surgery when appropriate.
- Assess patient data and interpret information to identify age-specific care needs and provide care according to unit policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
