Registered Nurse First Assist

BJC HealthCare • Des Peres, MO

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) to perform an expanded perioperative role. The RNFA works alongside surgeons during surgical procedures, providing direct patient care and collaborating with the perioperative team, patients' designated support persons, and other healthcare providers. The role involves pre-operative focused nursing assessments, analysis of assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses, and identification and communication of desired patient outcomes throughout the perioperative continuum. The RNFA functions as a member of the surgical team, contributing to the efficiency of the peri-operative department by considering safety, effectiveness, efficiency, environment, and cost in patient care. They monitor patient responses, modify care plans, administer medications, and develop and manage individual plans of care related to RNFA interventions. The role also includes evaluating patient progress, systematically evaluating the quality of nursing practice, and participating in professional development and lifelong learning. The RNFA integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet patient and family needs, incorporates research findings into practice, practices ethically, advocates for perioperative health safety, and provides leadership in the profession.

Requirements

• RN License
• 2-5 years of experience
• CNOR required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Certified First Assistant
• CERTIFIED RN FIRST ASSIST

Responsibilities

• Delivers intraoperative patient care as the first assistant to the surgeon(s) as a collaborative team member.
• Pre-operatively performs a focused nursing assessment in reference to planned procedure.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Identifies and communicates desired patient outcomes throughout the perioperative continuum.
• Functions as a member of the surgical team and contribute to the overall efficiency of the peri-operative department.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, efficiency, the environments, and the cost in planning, delivering, and evaluating patient care.
• Monitors patients response and modifies plan of care accordingly.
• Administers Medications according to standard nursing practice.
• Develops and manages an individual plan of care that directs the intervention(s) of the RNFA.
• Implements, manages, and coordinates the perioperative plan of care related to RNFA interventions.
• Evaluates patient progress towards attaining outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates quality of nursing practice.
• Participates in professional development and life long learning.
• Seeks out and participates in learning opportunities.
• Evaluates their practice in context with current professional practice standards, rules and regulations.
• Contributes to the professional growth of peers, colleagues and others.
• Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education.
• Incorporates research findings into practice.
• Practices in an ethical manner using available resources to formulate ethical decisions.
• Advocates for individuals and groups related to perioperative health safety.
• Provides leadership in the profession and professional practice setting.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree