RN First Assistant - Shawnee Mission

About the role

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Responsibilities

• Affirms appropriate traffic control in the operating room.
• Initiates the incident reporting mechanisms when indicated.
• Utilizes appropriate channels of communication when initiating change, reporting information or concerns.
• Promotes and contributes positively to intra and interdepartmental relations.
• Affords assistance with the orientation of new employees and assumes unit responsibility when delegated by the nursing manager or director.
• Performs specialized nursing care in all phases of the peri-operative role.
• Affords pre-and postoperative assessment of the patient and updates preference cards as needed.
• Performs surgical counts per policy and prepares operating room setup.
• Recognizes abnormal diagnostic laboratory data, blood gas values, radiologic data, and knows the implied significance of each.
• Recognizes emergency situations and reacts efficiently and appropriately.
• Affirms patients' right to privacy, safety, and confidentiality at all times.

Requirements

• Computer proficiency required.
• Perioperative Nursing required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills required.
• At least two (2) years circulating and/or scrub experience required in a multi-specialty setting.
• Previous experience and working knowledge of computerized documentation required.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time required.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate clear communication skills and strong anticipatory skills required.
• Manual dexterity, lifting, pulling, pushing of equipment, heavy instrument sets, and patients required.
• Basic RN Nursing skills required.
• Circulating skills required.
• Scrub skills required.
• Fluent in English language, speaking, reading, writing required.
• Ability to prepare surgical suites with appropriate instruments, resources, and supplies based on surgeon preference cards required.
• Knowledge of instruments, supplies, and equipment utilized for surgical procedures required.
• Understanding of the procedures being performed and ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon required.
• Strong physician/surgeon relationship skills and team mentality required.
• Up-to-date knowledge of applicable regulatory, compliance, and accreditation standards and requirements required.
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals required.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate by reading, writing legibly, speaking, and comprehending English effectively to carry out job requirements required.
• Cognitive, psychomotor, and affective behaviors that demonstrate accountability and responsibility for identifying and meeting the needs of peri-operative patients required.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's of Nursing [Required]
• Field Of Study: N/A
• Work Experience: 1+ of general nursing experience in an acute care setting. [Preferred]
• 2+ of nursing experience in the required specialty [Preferred]

Skills

• Computer proficiency required.
• Perioperative Nursing required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills required.
• At least two (2) years circulating and/or scrub experience required in a multi-specialty setting.
• Previous experience and working knowledge of computerized documentation required.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time required.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate clear communication skills and strong anticipatory skills required.
• Manual dexterity, lifting, pulling, pushing of equipment, heavy instrument sets, and patients required.
• Basic RN Nursing skills required.
• Circulating skills required.
• Scrub skills required.
• Fluent in English language, speaking, reading, writing required.
• Ability to prepare surgical suites with appropriate instruments, resources, and supplies based on surgeon preference cards required.
• Knowledge of instruments, supplies, and equipment utilized for surgical procedures required.
• Understanding of the procedures being performed and ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon required.
• Strong physician/surgeon relationship skills and team mentality required.
• Up-to-date knowledge of applicable regulatory, compliance, and accreditation standards and requirements required.
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals required.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate by reading, writing legibly, speaking, and comprehending English effectively to carry out job requirements required.
• Cognitive, psychomotor, and affective behaviors that demonstrate accountability and responsibility for identifying and meeting the needs of peri-operative patients required.

Benefits

Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off from Day One, 403-B Retirement Plan, Whole Person Well-being Resources, Mental Health Resources and Support, Pet Benefits

Schedule

Schedule: Full time Shift: Day

Pay

Pay Range: $37.86 - $70.41