RN CERTIFIED FIRST ASSIST
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: September 21, 2024
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Job Description:
Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available!
Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day
shift differentials!
Department: Operating Room - SRMC
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days
Position Summary:
The Registered Nurse First Assistant Certified (RNFA-C) provides,
performs, and functions as a registered nurse (RN) First Assistant
(FA) or as an additional assistant to the surgeons while assisting
pre-operatively, post operatively, and in the operating room,
within the scope of the RNFA-C Standards of Practice. Duties while
in the operating room consist of assisting in surgical procedures
and assisting the surgical team in any other capacity, as
necessary. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies
and procedures. Patient care assignment may include pediatric,
adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups
Detailed responsibilities:
* MISCELLANEOUS - Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as
assigned
* POLICY - Handles specimens/cultures according to policy and
performs sponge, instrument and sharps counts according to
policy
* TEAM WORK - In collaboration with the health team members in the
preadmission, may participate in preoperative assessment and
planning for selected surgical patients
* DUTIES - Able to perform suturing, preparation of surgical site,
draping, retracting, hemostasis, dressing application, manual
dexterity, knowledge of procedure, able to follow directions, and
able to anticipate surgeon/procedure needs and able to operate
stapling devices
* ASSIST - Assist OR team with meeting minimal turnover times - to
include housekeeping duties, room set up, opening supplies for
procedures and assisting RN as needed
* PARTICIPATION - Participate in SRMC initiatives such as lean
* SAFETY - Active participation in all safety measures i.e. Time
Out
* PATIENT CARE - Works in collaboration with other health care
providers to facilitate communication regarding the patient's plan
of care
* DUTIES - Performs duties of a perioperative surgical RN when not
assigned into the FA role
* KNOWLEDGE - Has excellent knowledge of surgical anatomy,
physiology and operative technique specific to procedures
* PRECEPTOR - Precept and proctor First Assist students as
necessary for organizational growth
* SAFETY - Recognizes safety hazards and initiates appropriate
preventative and/or corrective actions to ensure a safe environment
for the patient and surgical team throughout the perioperative
experience
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies,
procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient
safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through
questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental
conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue
risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety
concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in
their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or
situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
QualificationsEducation:
Essential:
* Program Graduate
Nonessential:
* Bachelor's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
Nonessential:
* Related Discipline
Experience:
Essential:
2 years directly related experience
Nonessential:
Credentials:
Essential:
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 6 months
* Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* First Assist Certification
* RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
Physical Conditions:
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of
force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or
more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are
in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or
standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the
time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls;
and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the
constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight
of materials is negligible.
Working conditions:
Essential:
* May be required to travel to various work sites
* Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to combative patients
Department: Registered Nurse
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Rio Rancho , RN CERTIFIED FIRST ASSIST, Other , Rio Rancho, New Mexico
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