RN First Assistant

6 days ago

Saint Charles, Missouri, United States SSM Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled RN First Assistant to join our team in Surgical Services. As an RN First Assistant, you will provide direct assistance to surgeons before, during, and after surgical procedures.

Responsibilities
  • Position patients to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety.
  • Implement physicians' orders to provide visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning, and irrigation.
  • Utilize appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.
  • Assist with body plane closure, application of wound dressings, and securing of drainage systems.
  • Apply the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in healthcare to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
  • As an SSM Health nurse, you will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Use the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide your response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
  • Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
  • Completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education program.
  • Effective January 1, 2020, the education level for entry into an RNFA program and, subsequently, RNFA practice will be the baccalaureate degree. AORN recommends that RNs who were practicing as RNFAs prior to January 1, 2020, who do not have a baccalaureate degree be permitted to continue to practice as RNFAs.
  • Two years' registered nurse experience in an advanced surgical specialty.
  • Or an APRN that has completed the RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education program.
Physical Requirements
  • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Constant standing and walking.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare crawling and running.
Professional Licenses and Certifications
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA).
  • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
  • Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI).

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