RNFA - First Assist

TITLE: RN First Assistant

DEPARTMENT:
Perioperative Services

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

JOB TITLE:

Director of Perioperative Services

Position Summary

Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations. Functions as a first assistant during surgical incision, excision, repair of pathology, and wound closure throughout the perioperative period on procedures for which privileges have been granted.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates and effectively communicates with surgeons, anesthesia and staff to promote patient safety.
• Analyzes information, develops and implements plan of care, evaluates results and make adjustments as needed.
• Integrates experience and critical thinking skills to ensure safe medication delivery.
• Participates in quality improvement activities through identifying, implementing and monitoring process changes.
• Knowledgeable of surgical anatomy, physiology, specific surgical techniques and anticipates the needs of the surgeon.
• Collaborates with the surgeon to perform surgical techniques during the procedure.
• Fills the role of Circulator and Surgical Tech as needed to fill the needs of the department.

Non-essential Functions

• Assists with restocking OR suites as needed.
• Complete daily and monthly tasks and competencies as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Ohio.
• Completion of an AORN accredited RNFA program.
• Obtains CNOR certification upon completion of AORN accredited program.
• Able to work weekends, holidays and take call time as required.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS
• ACLS
• PALS