Nurse Practitioner-RNFA -- Operating Room -- Memorial Hospital

Nurse Practitioner-RNFA -- Operating Room -- Memorial Hospital(Job )

Location US:

WV:

Charleston

Post Date 5/7/2026

Category Advanced Practitioners

Close Date

Employment Type

Employee

Job Summary

Demonstrate advanced clinical skills to meet needs of patient groups; formulate plans of care that have long range effect on patient care; assist unit staff members to perform advanced skills; act as a role model which facilitates positive behavior in dynamic group setting; recognize need for change in nursing practice and initiate change process on unit; proactive to identify potential legal/ethical/safety issues and implement strategies to prevent problems.

Functions under direct supervision and direction of the surgeon in the expanded perioperative nursing role of first assistant. Performs all nursing activities in the pre-operative, intra-operative phase of the surgical procedures, but does not concurrently function as the scrub nurse.

• Patient Care Utilize assessment skills to identify common needs of patient groups on individual units. Formulate nursing diagnosis that have long range implications for individuals and groups on individual units. Recognize subtle changes in patient condition and implement revised plan of care for groups of patients on individual units. Formulate expected outcomes of care that are individualized and have long range effects on patient care.
  
  Act as a resource to assist others on units to develop organizations and prioritizing skills. Evaluate care based on patient progress, standards of care and Quality Improvement process at the unit level. Act as a role model for effective communication at the unit level. Act as a resource to assist others on units to protect patient rights. Act as a resource to assist others on units to provide privacy and maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge and Skills Assess educational needs of unit staff. Assist other staff members in identifying personal learning needs. Proficient in advanced skills and able to assist others to perform advanced skills. Proactive in development of unit resources and identify additional outside resources. Act as a resource to assist others to handle inappropriate practice. Proactive in dealing with unit specific and/or common ethical issues.