Rnfa Jobs

Description

SRMC Has an Exciting Opportunity for Qualified Candidates!

Position: Per Diem/PRN- RNFA

Department: Surgery

Shift: 8 Hour Shift Varies with On-Call Required

PURPOSE

The decision by an RN to practice as a first assistant must be voluntary and deliberate with an understanding of the professional accountability that the role entails. The RNFA is an expanded role of perioperative nursing and always practices under the direct supervision of the surgeon during the intra-operative phase of the perioperative experience and will not function concurrently as a scrub nurse. The RNFA must have the acquired knowledge, skills, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon through organized instruction and supervised practice.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to apply the skills unique to the RNFA.
• Demonstrated knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and operative techniques related to specific operative procedures in which the Registered Nurse assists.
• Graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing, and must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Successful completion of a Registered Nurse First Assistant course approved by an Ohio Board of Nursing provider.
• Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in stressful and emergency situations.
• Must have current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in applying principles of asepsis and infection control.
• Meets requirements of statutes and regulations, and follows Salem Regional Medical Center and Perioperative Services Department policies/procedures.
• Achieved and maintained current certification in perioperative nursing practice as a Certified Nurse of the Operating Room (CNOR) title from the Competency and Credentialing Institute(CCI).
• Must have experience for at least 24 months in the practice of perioperative nursing, which includes demonstrated proficiency in perioperative nursing practice as both a scrub and circulating nurse.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize safety hazards in the perioperative environment and initiate appropriate preventive and corrective action.
• Can demonstrate knowledge regarding the nursing process and its application by current work experience in health care.