RN, First Assistant (Part Time, Day Shift)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Verbal confirmation of 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.
• Aids with cannulation and decannulation procedures, if indicated.
• Aids with transferring the patient to and from the operating room, positioning, prepping and draping.
• Provides patient with a 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Completion of an RNFA program that meets AORN standards.
• Two years' perioperative nursing experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
• Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification in the state of practice.
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification.
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Status (PEARS)/Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy.
• AORN membership.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy.
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS certification.

Qualifications

• Completion of an RNFA program that meets AORN standards.
• Two years' perioperative nursing experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
• Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification in the state of practice.
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification.
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Status (PEARS)/Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy.
• AORN membership.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy.
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS certification.

Skills

• Subject matter expertise regarding medication, treatment and patient care standards.

Benefits

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $62.83 to $86.18. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Location

Bakersfield, CA, United States