Registered Nurse First Assist

2 weeks ago

Clinton, United States Henry Ford Health Full time
Registered Nurse First Assist – Operating Room – 40 Hours – Day Shift

$15,000 SIGN ON BONUS

Eligible for full-time benefits

General Summary

Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) works under the supervision and direction of the operating room surgeon and in collaboration with the health care team members, to assist the surgeon in performing a safe operative procedure. National certification is to be maintained according to the national organizations criteria. A copy of the national certification documentation will be maintained in the employee's file and is an element of the credentialing process. The RNFA possesses a working knowledge of operating room procedures with respect to attire, infection control, regulatory compliance and supports quality assurance activities within the operating room. The RNFA will have the ability to address both the preoperative and post-operative needs of the patient. The RNFA perform other surgical team duties, such as, scrub/circulate/turnover and other duties as assigned by the OR leadership team when not functioning in the role of the first assistant. As a member of the HFHS staff, daily assignments will be made based on departmental need and are not service specific. The RNFA must have the ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon, other team members and the patient, with respect to the requirements of a particular surgical procedure. RNFA possess procedure knowledge related to normal /abnormal anatomy; ability to anticipate and provide for potential complications; confirms that instrumentation is appropriate for patient age and size. Reports directly to the OR Director / Manager and/or assigned specialty team leadership. The daily contact with medical, residents, administrative, nursing support staff and vendors will be collegial, professional and in accordance with HFHS customer service and service excellence standards. RNFA will maintain a commitment to professional growth and development and will maintain certification.

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

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Education/Experience Required

  • Intraoperatively, the RNFA practices at the direction of the surgeon and does not concurrently function as a scrub nurse.
  • The RNFA reports to OR Leadership for appropriate assignments. The RNFA is sponsored in the operating room by the medical director of surgical services at the site during completion of the clinical case volume and/or clinical case hours required to obtain certification.
  • Current Michigan RN license mandatory.
  • Associates degree in Nursing, Bachelor degree preferred.
  • Certification as a CRNFA is required from the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) and is required for employment within one year of hiring within the Henry Ford Health System Operating Rooms.
  • The RNFA is a perioperative RN with (3) years of experience as a registered nurse who has successfully completed an RNFA program from an accredited School of Nursing.
  • BCLS certification required and must be maintained per hospital policy. CNOR preferred.

Additional Information

  • Organization: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
  • Department: Operating Room - HFMH
  • Shift: Day Job
  • Union Code: Not Applicable

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