RN, First Assistant

Adventist Health•Bakersfield, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary: Organizes and facilitates the patient while in the Operating Room (OR). Coordinates the overall care of patient between surgeon, anesthesiologist and room staff. Functions as a first assistant during surgical incision, excision, and repair of pathology throughout the perioperative period on procedures for which privileges have been granted. Participates in preoperative assessment and planning for selected surgical patients in collaboration with the healthcare team members in the preoperative location. Regularly demonstrates subject matter expertise regarding medication, treatment and patient care standards.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) certification in the state of practice: Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification: Required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
Two years' perioperative nursing experience: Preferred
Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification in the state of practice: Preferred
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Status (PEARS)/Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS OR HS-PALS OR RQIPALS) certification: Preferred
Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) membership: Preferred

Responsibilities

Performs circulating and scrubbing duties.
Verbally confirms surgical site/side before induction of anesthesia.
Accurately performs all sponge, needle, sharp and instrument counts at appropriate time and according to department policy.
Handles and dissects tissues in collaboration with the surgeon.
Clamps blood vessels, coagulates bleeding points, ligates vessels, and performs other procedures in collaboration with the surgeon.
Sutures muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, and skin tissue in collaboration with the surgeon.
Places drains as surgically indicated.
Assists with cannulation and decannulation procedures, if indicated.
Assists with transferring the patient to and from the operating room, positioning, prepping and draping.
Provides patient with safe and aseptic environment by applying the principles of aseptic technique.
Takes corrective action to rectify breaks in aseptic technique.
Inspects sterile items before opening and maintains sterility of items during delivery to sterile field.
Obtains and interprets patient data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as needed.
Develops and implements action plan for practice changes to enhance patient outcomes.
Maintains appropriate traffic patterns and personnel around the sterile field.
Applies appropriate methods and parameters of sterilization/disinfection.
Observes for general cleanliness of the Operating Room and takes appropriate action to amend, as necessary.
Prepares instruments according to physician preference and scheduled procedure.
Utilizes specific knowledge and skills in a surgical environment to assist the surgeon.
Works under minimal supervision.
Documents relevant data, including but not limited to nursing diagnoses, patient's plan of care, intervention and response, and discharge plan.
Mentors, develops, inspires, educates and leads staff members in patient care setting.
Enhances efficiency and cost effectiveness by identifying opportunities to decrease costs, as applicable to the job.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.