Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)

Hi Desert Medical Center•Joshua Tree, CA

36d

About The Position

We are a community built on care. Our caregivers and supporting staff extend compassion to those in need, helping to improve the health and well-being of those we serve, and provide comfort and healing. Your community is our community. Our Story We started out as a small operation in California. In May 1969, we acquired four hospitals, some additional care facilities and real estate for the future development of hospitals. Over the years, we've grown tremendously in size, scope and capability, building a home in new markets over time, and curating those homes to provide a compassionate environment for those entrusting us with their care. We have a rich history at Tenet. There are so many stories of compassionate care; so many 'firsts' in terms of medical innovation; so many examples of enhancing healthcare delivery and shaping a business that is truly centered around patients and community need. Tenet and our predecessors have enabled us to touch many different elements of healthcare and make a difference in the lives of others. Our Impact Today Today, we are leading health system and services platform that continues to evolve in lockstep with community need. Tenet's operations include three businesses - our hospitals and physicians, USPI and Conifer Health Solutions. Our impact spreads far and deep with 65 hospitals and approximately 510 outpatient centers and additional sites of care. We are differentiated by our top notch medical specialists and service lines that are tailored within each community we serve. The work Conifer is doing will help provide the foundation for better health for clients across the country, through the delivery of healthcare-focused revenue cycle management and value-based care solutions. Together as an enterprise, we work to save lives and can accept nothing less than excellence from ourselves in service of our patients and their families, every day. Registered nurse first assistant behaviors in the perioperative arena include but are not limited to preoperative patient management in collaboration with other health care providers, intraoperative performance of surgical first assistant techniques, postoperative patient management in collaboration with other health care providers in the immediate postoperative period and beyond. Functions intraoperatively as a first assistant at surgery only and not concurrently as a scrub person or circulator. Welcome to Hi-Desert Medical Center, where you'll benefit from: A 59-bed acute primary care facility offering you and your family first-rate health care close to home A wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services, home health and hospice services, and a variety of community outreach programs A dedicated team of quality, caring, health care professionals Position Summary Provides circulating and/or scrub nurse services in the operating room during surgical procedures and assists the surgical team as needed in any other capacity, according to established procedures.

Requirements

Associate's Degree or Diploma from accredited nursing program
California Registered Nurse
BLS
ACLS, PALS within 90 days of hire.
Sufficient previous clinical experience as a First Assist
Diploma or ADN required.
Successful completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education programs.
RN
BLS
CNOR
1 year assisting experience.

Nice To Haves

BSN.
3 years circulating experience.
CRNFA.

Responsibilities

Performs pre-operative surgical nursing care management.
Performs nursing physical assessments, educates the of the patient and offers emotional support and evaluates patient needs.
Performs intra-operative nursing behaviors collaborating with the surgeon and other health care professionals for an optimal outcome.
Assists the anesthesiologist when applicable, patient positioning, prepares skin and draping.
Provide wound exposure and appropriate handling of tissue.
Assists in controlling blood loss and suturing.
Performs post-operative duties appropriately.
Assists in the safe delivery of patient to the recovery room.
Communicates to appropriate healthcare professionals and family members.
Ability to provide a safe environment for patients requiring surgical procedures..
Demonstrates proficiency in scrubbing and circulating for surgical procedures.
Provides instruction to patients entering the surgical suite.
Explains procedures to patients thoroughly, provides assistance when necessary, monitors patients' comfort, and alleviates anxiety during procedures.
Demonstrates ability to supervise ancillary staff in the management of the surgical suite.
Able to direct transportation of the patient, management of supplies and cleaning of the OR suite through ancillary staff as necessary.
Communicates appropriately and effectively with co-workers, patients and the public, both verbally and in writing as necessary for work assignment.
Participates in QI activities for the surgical suite.
Demonstrates competence in the care of infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients (when /if assigned to these patients) relative to determining each patient's age-related and other physical, psychological and cultural needs and carrying patient care activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.