RN First Assist - Operating Room

Qualifications

• Certified Registered Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Nursing education: Certificate of Completion or College Diploma
• Work experience: Surgical services nursing

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon in general and specialized surgeries
• Collaborate with surgeons and OR team to ensure needed trays, instrumentation, and supplies are ready for each procedure
• Provide patient care and support
• Administer medications
• Practice surgical procedures such as controlling bleeding and suturing incisions, draping, providing exposure, and handling tissue
• Position and prepare the patient on the operating table
• Maintain vigilance over the patient’s vital signs and heart rate
• Educate patient and family on operation and aftercare
• Communicate the health of the patient to family members
• Perform post-operative assessments
• Monitor patient after surgery for pain and/or complications
• Study patient history and health assessments
• Monitor surgery site for healing or infection
• Participate in research
• Possess ability to scrub and circulate based upon unit needs
• Prepare all necessary supplies
• Aid in organizing and coordinating supplies and equipment to maintain an efficient and cost-effective department
• Charge for equipment and supplies
• Aid in room turnover

About Us

At Carle Health, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our patients and our communities. With nearly 17,000 team members and providers, we have grown to include eight award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with over 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We are also home to Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Compensation And Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $46.69 per hour - $75.99 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.