Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) - Ambulatory Surgery Center - Days - PRN

About the role

We are hiring a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to support surgical procedures at VCU Health Chesterfield Pavilion. The facility will be a four-story, approximately 100,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center and medical office building opening in April 2027.

Responsibilities

• Supports surgical procedures recognized by the attending surgeon as appropriate for the RNFA to participate in.
• Establishes and maintains a surgically clean environment to reduce the potential for infection.
• Administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
• Develops and maintains a therapeutic nurse/patient relationship throughout the health care continuum.
• Facilitates and/or participates on special projects to support the mission of VCU Health.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Licensure/Certification: Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent.
• Certification in specialty area preferred.
• Successful completion of additional educational preparation specific to the role of RNFA including a supervised clinical component.

Qualifications

• Years and Type of Required Experience: 5 years of clinical experience to include 2 Years RNFA.
• Education: Minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program; completion of a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Licensure/Certification Required: Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent; Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification preferred.
• Employee must complete 15 contact hours of Continuing Nursing Education during this evaluation cycle.

Skills

• Expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of complex patients.
• Knowledge of antisepsis, decontamination, disinfection, sanitation, and sterilization.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families.
• Leadership and collaborative skills.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Benefits

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Employee must complete 15 contact hours of Continuing Nursing Education during this evaluation cycle.

Effective July 2012: CN-IV must complete 25 contact hours

Failure to achieve the required number of contact hours will result in the employee being ineligible to receive an overall performance rating above "Fully Meets"."

Patient Population

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Employment Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program; Completion of a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program preferred.
• Licensing/Certification: Licensure/Certification Required: Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent; Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification preferred.
• Years and Type of Required Experience: 5 years of clinical experience to include 2 Years RNFA.
• Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Successful completion of additional educational preparation specific to the role of RNFA including a supervised clinical component.
• Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: N/A

Physical Requirements

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Mental/Sensory – Emotional

• Mental / Sensory: N/A
• Emotional: N/A

Days

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