RN First Assist Per Diem Days

Jfk Memorial Hospital • Joshua Tree, CA

104d

About The Position

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.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-operative surgical nursing care management.
• Performs nursing physical assessments, educates 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.
• Provides 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.
• 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree