Perioperative Nursing Specialist

2 weeks ago


Baltimore, Maryland, United States University of Maryland Medical System Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Registered Nurse First Assistant to join our team at the University of Maryland Medical System. As a key member of our perioperative nursing team, you will play a critical role in providing exceptional patient care and supporting our surgeons in the operating room.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perioperative Nursing Practice
    • Assist with the performance of surgical procedures and general patient care in the operating room, under the direct supervision of a surgeon.
    • Participate in pre-operative and post-operative assessment, evaluation of physical and laboratory findings, patient pain management, and patient and staff teaching.
  • First Assisting
    • Assist with positioning, prepping, and draping of the patient.
    • Perform tissue handling, including making incisions, retracting, dissecting, tying, ligating, stapling, suturing, and providing hemostasis.
    • First assist with endoscopic or open procedures specific to the surgical service assigned.
    • First or second assist with all general surgical, thoracic, and vascular surgical procedures as assigned.
  • Technical Skills
    • Installation of femoral arterial lines, radial artery lines, and femoral venous lines as required.
    • Chest tube insertion.
    • Wound closure and readiness of patient for post-operative phase of procedure.
    • Defibrillation (external) of patient as needed.
    • Assisting with emergency procedures and resuscitation as needed.
  • Robotic Procedures
    • Set up and connect system components.
    • Drape and position arms.
    • Balance and calibrate endoscope and camera.
    • Inspect set up for functionality and defects.
    • Place trocars when attending surgeon present in surgical field providing direct supervision.
    • Place and exchange instruments in the robotic arms.
    • Insert instruments into the trocars.
    • Removal, exchange, cleaning, and re-introduction of endoscope.
    • Steps to safely and quickly move the system components in an emergency.
    • Proper cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of reusable instruments, accessories, and endoscopes.
    • Troubleshooting.
    Qualifications
    • Current licensure as a Registered Nurse with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses.
    • Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support.
    • Current CNOR certification from the National Certification Board of Perioperative Nursing.
    • A minimum of two years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
    • Certification as a RNFA is preferred.
    • Successful completion of a recognized planned program of instruction designed for the Registered Nurse Surgical First-Assistant.


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