Rn First Assist Surgery

• Provides a safe therapeutic core by collaboration with the surgeons and health care team in performing a safe operation with optimal outcomes for the patient
• Collects and interprets complex assessment data, recognizes subtle changes in the patient
• Formulates an individualized plan of care for the patient with complex needs to achieve desired outcomes
• Shares data with team and supports team with surgeon. Gets procedure questions asked and helps to set up for correct procedures
• Makes clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data, and intuition, promotes the development of clinical decision making of all team members
• Advocates patient rights from the patient/family perspective: provides counsel and acts as a resource to resolve issue
• Provides validation of clinical decision for other staff members, seeks validation from others for complex patients or unfamiliar situations
• Acts as a team leader in coordinating the care of the patient, and the team process
• Collaborates with the health care team and other disciplines to meet the desired outcomes
• Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others. Has respect for and understanding of other clinical disciplines. Uses an integrated approach toward patient outcomes
• Demonstrates effective communication skills and seeks out opportunities to improve communication among health care team members/patients/families
• Delegates patient care activities to other health care team members and redirects unit activities ass patient acuity and census changes
• Actively participates as a member of the CVOR team and CVOR committees
• Works to implement practice initiatives in a positive and productive manner
• Able to perform in the Charge Nurse role by coordinating the staff and surgery schedule and handling day to day issues with positive outcomes
• Able to fill in as needed on the staffing schedule. Helps with lunches and breaks
• The RNFA acts as a team leader or participant in the quality improvement process. Actively identify areas and explores alternatives to care or practice. Recommends revisions to standards or cost initiatives as needed.

• 5 Years of Perioperative Nursing practice as both a scrub and circulating nurse upon hire
• If less years of experience, 3 recommendations from practicing Surgeons and demonstrated clinical practice
• Successful completion of an RFNA program that meets Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) recommended education standards for RN First Assistant programs
• Current and active Registered Nurse: CA
• AHA Basic Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support

May have endovein harvesting, radial artery harvesting, or saphenous vein harvesting experience

• medical
• prescription drug
• dental
• vision plans
• life insurance
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings