Registered Nurse First Assistant Certified - Operating Room

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company.

McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

In collaboration with and under the supervision of the physician, the RNFA facilitates quality patient care of the surgical patient. Responsible for providing surgical assistance in the exposure, hemostasis, cannulation, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for patients. Interacts with patients and significant others to provide information and emotional support.

Serves as a professional resource and provides guidance when necessary to resolve routine patient care problems. Develops and provides continuing education to staff members involved in the care of the robotics patient.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Works in a collegial manner and develops collaborative relationships with nurses, physicians, and other disciplines to ensure an integrated approach to patient care.

Functions primarily as a member of the Surgical Services team under the direction and supervision of the surgeon. When scheduling permits, will assist other members of the medical staff in patient management or in the performance of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Serves as a liaison between surgeon and family/significant others during operative procedures.

Demonstrates ability to anticipate surgeon’s needs and next moves in order to facilitate smooth flow of operations.

Provides visualization of the operative site during the operative procedure.

Demonstrates ability to respond quickly and appropriately to control unexpected intraoperative bleeding. Using appropriate techniques to assist with hemostasis (clamping, cauterizing, tying, litigating, applying hemostatic clips, and placing hemostatic agents).

Use appropriate technique to assist with closure of body planes.

Demonstrates competency in the utilization of specified equipment required for patient care.

Functions as first assist on all Robotic procedures, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, General, ENT, Cardio Thoracic, Vascular GYN procedures or any specialty where a first assist is requested.

Performs specific tasks according to individual surgeon preference utilizing appropriate techniques including, but not limited to: incision and layered closure of surgical sites, providing exposure, achieving hemostasis by means of injection, manual and topical methods, and application of appropriate energy sources.

Reviews charts of preoperative patients in preparation for discussion with the surgeon including clinical review of medical history, lab results and medications.

Serves as a professional resource for nurses and other hospital personnel related to robotic patients.

Responsible for quality assessment activities by monitoring patient care and identifying issues or problems. Prepare case presentations for the Mortality and Morbidity conference as assigned.

Participates in research and data collection for quality improvement program. Participates in the quality improvement program through participation of interdisciplinary teams aimed at improving processes to reach desired outcomes.

Develops and broadens skills and knowledge through research, professional conference and seminars, and through participation and observation…