RNFA or current CNOR RN
About The Position
Registered Nurse- First Assistants assist with patient care and the preparation of surgical patients by performing scrub and circulating duties. They provide assistance during emergency, elective, and scheduled procedures; assist with patient preparation, transportation, and supervision; and maintain education in the surgical operating room and related aspects of patient care. Patient care and service are delivered through a multidisciplinary team approach. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with work starting as early as 6:00 a.m. and 35–40 hours per week. Pay is based on experience, with an estimated compensation range of $45.36–$70.31.
Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing (ADN) required.
- RN—Registered Nurse credential from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
- CRNFA—Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant, or completion of an accredited program.
- ACLS—Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 90 days of hire.
- BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Apply principles of disinfection and sterilization and demonstrate knowledge of basic aseptic techniques.
- Collect pertinent patient health or situation data and recognize normal and abnormal findings.
- Assist with patient positioning, skin preparation, and draping.
- Assist with cleanup and case turnover.
- Verify the operative procedure being performed and maintain accountability for this verification.
- Plan and evaluate care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
- Demonstrate knowledge of patient identification.
- Analyze assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
- Evaluate progress toward goals and outcomes and report data and outcomes to physicians or other appropriate disciplines.
- Handle, identify, and deliver specimens, cultures, implantable devices, and homografts.
- Implement care and supervise care delivered by other team members in accordance with the plan of care and approved safety and infection-control standards.
- Pursue required knowledge and skills through unit orientation, in-service programs, current literature, and clinical learning opportunities in collaboration with the Leader/Director.
- Operate and maintain equipment according to manufacturer instructions and organizational policies and procedures.
- Operate flash and Steris sterilizers.
- Identify expected outcomes for individualized plans of care.
- Participate in evaluating the patient care delivery system.
- Perform assigned circulating and scrub duties to maintain clinical skills, including circulating and scrubbing all operative procedures performed.
- Perform assigned first-assisting duties according to standards of practice and participate in developing and maintaining the competencies required for the role.
- Develop plans prescribing strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
- Under the surgeon’s direction, provide hemostasis and wound exposure; handle and cut tissue appropriately to reduce injury risk; suture tissues; administer local anesthetics; and apply wound dressings.
- Establish effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other health care team members; identify and consult appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
- Seek assistance when a situation is beyond the RN’s knowledge and experience.
- Take call as scheduled.
- Use teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
