RN Surgical First Assistant - Surgery

Position: RN Surgical First Assistant - Surgery - Full Time - Days
Job Description

Job Title:

Registered Nurse 1st Assist (RNFA) Pay Grade:

Reports to:

Manager Department/Job Code: 6420; 6400; 6470; 6450; 7070/1500/1558 FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt OSHA Exposure Level:

Job Summary The registered nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care using the nursing process. Accepts responsibility for direction of co-workers and delegation of role appropriate tasks in the implementation of care. Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance to the established FMC policies, procedures and guidelines. Job Qualifications

Education:

Associate Degree in Nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred. Successful completion of an approved RNFA program.

Licensure & Certification:
Valid License to practice in the State of Ohio. CPR required. Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR).

Experience:

Previous operating room experience required.

Job-related Skills:

Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
Problem-solve and facilitate resolution to issues; demonstrates ability to handle multiple priorities;
Make independent decisions. Critical thinking skills. Organizational Expectations and Responsibilities
1. Mission and Service Valuesa. Empathy - Demonstrates a willingness to understand others' perspectives, without labeling or judging; treats others with compassion and is personally engaged in providing patient and family-centered care.b. Integrity - Takes responsibility for own words and actions; has passion and courage to do the right thing; delivers on promises and commitments; is honest and achieves excellence in all things through ethical and legal behavior.c. Stewardship - Uses FMC resources wisely;

respects the time and resources of patients, family and peers; shows pride in FMC and gives back to the Center and community with time, talent and /or money.d. Agility - Demonstrates courage to take initiative to find creative solutions; anticipates concerns and responds promptly; minimizes bureaucracy and explores opportunity for growth.e. Teamwork - Works collaboratively, not in silos; treats others with courtesy and respect;

assumes good intent and welcomes differing viewpoints; creates a spirit of belonging and fellowship within FMC; embraces the FMC culture.
2. Commitment and Engagementa. Quality - Demonstrates commitment to improve individual performance and contributes to team accomplishments and quality improvement initiatives.b. Safety - Creates and maintains a safe and clean work environment and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate individuals.c. Service - Recognizes and anticipates the needs of customers and strives to surpass customer expectations; utilizes AIDET, TeamSTEPPS and other tools to avoid and/or resolve concerns with the best possible outcome.d. Sustainability - Demonstrates timely, accurate and cost-conscious use of resources in the daily work.
3. Personal Engagementa. Organization Commitment - Complies with FMC policies, procedures, work instructions and guidelines; reports compliance or ethical concerns to appropriate personnel; does not gossip but works to create a positive work experience with others.b. Personal Commitment - Demonstrates ownership of the job; willing to step up and help others; works across departmental lines; is fully present at work-physically and emotionally;

maximizes own talents and that of others.c. Personal Growth - Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing learning; completes all mandatory education and participates in learning events/opportunities/experiences to enhance on-the-job performance. Essential Job Functions Job Expectations and Responsibilities:
4. Incise and excise tissue. Close incisions. Using instruments and medical devices, providing surgical site exposure and hemostasis and suturing and wound management.
5. Accesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care of each patient according to the nursing process.
6. Provides quality care based on assessment needs and established plan of care/pathway.
7. Provides education for the patient and family/significant other from admission through discharge process.
8. Provides thorough, concise, accurate and legible documentation of the nursing process/pathway.
9. Notifies physician of pertinent observations and changes in the status of the patient.
10. Administers medications and performs treatments in an accurate safe manner.
11. Implements physician orders as written.
12. Assures equipment and supplies are readily available for patient care, reporting malfunctions to proper department. Physical Capacity Demand Medium Work:
Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often. Job Considerations Psychological/Mental - analytical abilities, memory, problem-solving and creativity Physiological - Potential Exposures:
Electrical equipment

Cognitive - Communication and collaboration with other co-workers, physicians, other employees, and patients and…