Perioperative Nurse

4 days ago


Palm Springs, California, United States Tenet Business Services Corporation Full time
Job Summary

The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a critical member of the surgical team, providing expert perioperative care to patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery.

Responsibilities
  • Assist the surgeon in the operating room, performing first assistant behaviors according to standardized hospital policies.
  • Circulate, scrub, and perform other duties as assigned to ensure seamless surgical operations.
  • Participate in preoperative assessment and planning for selected surgical patients.
  • Recognize and mitigate safety hazards, taking corrective actions as needed.
  • Provide exposure through the appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning, and sponging.
  • Collaborate with the surgeon to clamp blood vessels, coagulate bleeding points, ligate vessels, and perform other procedures.
  • Suture muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, and skin tissue in collaboration with the surgeon.
  • Place drains as surgically indicated.
Requirements
  • Graduate of an approved school of Nursing.
  • 1+ years of related experience.
  • Possess a current California RN license.
  • Certified as a perioperative nurse (CNOR) required.
  • Completion of an approved/accredited RNFA course, including the completion of the required internship hours.
  • Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (maintain current at all times).
  • Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS Certification (maintain current at all times).
  • Completion of mandatory programs to meet TJC standards is a job requirement.
  • Proficient in perioperative nursing practice as both scrub and circulating nurse with diversified operating room experience.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills to communicate with people on all levels and able to maintain positive working relationships with patients, families, and co-workers inter- and intra-departmentally.
  • Possess active listening skills.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of current nursing theory and practice.
  • Compassionate, non-judgmental patient caregiver and advocate.
  • Must be able to tolerate physically and mentally demanding work.
  • Possesses audible, visual, and manual acuity necessary for maintaining patient safety.
About Tenet

At Tenet Healthcare, we prioritize caring with compassion, creating a bond between our caregivers and patients. We provide employees with resources, tools, and support to serve our patients and customers in the best way possible.


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