Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) - Surgery

Overview

At Tenet, your nursing skills can make a pivotal difference for the patients we treat and the communities we serve. You'll work in an enriching, rewarding environment where you'll have the resources to surpass your patients' needs. For our part, we'll give you ample tools and support – like competitive benefits, personalized mentorship, enhanced flexibility, and more – so you can take your health career where you always knew you could.

Success Profile

• Innovative
• Advocate
• Collaborative
• Person-Centered
• Resourceful
• Critical Thinker

Job Description

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters!

At Desert Regional Medical Center

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Job Summary

Up to $25,000 Sign-On bonus for experienced Registered Nurse / RN
Shift: Days
Job type: Full Time

Responsibilities

• Maintains clinical competence by assisting on surgical procedures
• Participates in the call rotation
• Participate in preoperative assessment and planning for selected surgical patients
• Recognize safety hazards and initiate appropriate preventative and corrective actions
• Provide exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning, and sponging
• Handle and dissect tissues in collaboration with the surgeon
• Clamp blood vessels, coagulate bleeding points, ligate vessels, and perform other procedures in collaboration with the surgeon
• Suture muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, and skin tissue in collaboration with the surgeon
• Place drains as surgically indicated

Qualifications

• OR/ RNFA experience strongly required
• Graduate of an approved school of Nursing, and posses a current California RN license
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school
• Certified as a perioperative nurse (CNOR) required or Certified Advance Practice Registered Nurse APRN and/or NP
• Completion of an approved/accredited RNFA course, including the completion of the required internship hours
• Proficient in perioperative nursing practice as both scrub and circulating nurse with diversified operating room experience
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (maintain current at all times)

Organization Description

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

Employment Practices

• Equal Employment Opportunity
• E-Verify Participation
• Compliance with Laws and Regulations

Salary

$57.54 - $88.43 hourly
Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience

Tenet Testimonials

• Leila C., Registered Nurse

  My co-workers are awesome here. I feel like I'm in a really supportive environment and can rely on the people I work with.

Our Competitive Benefits

• Learning and Education

  Our online learning platform provides access to thousands of free courses to help you further your education – on your schedule.

• Graduate Medical Education Programs

  We offer more than 100 residencies and fellowships within our GME programs, where you can gain more experience on treating the full range of diseases within your specialty.

• Leadership and Executive Development

  Wherever you are in your career, our development programs are designed to take your professional growth to the next level.

• Coaching and Mentorship

  You’ll have open dialogues between your supervisors and team members to continue developing your skills and leave a large impact on care.

• Military and Veterans Support

  Through our skill and experience equivalency mapping, we can help you translate your skills learned in the military toward a successful civilian career. Learn more here.

• Healthcare Scholarships

  We're invested in raising the next generation of health professionals, opening doors to more scholarships to help advance education for all.

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