RN - First Assistant Center Medicine

Find your calling at Mercy! Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care. Maintains professional accountability for provision of patient care for the assigned patients. Evaluates the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct caregivers. Coordinates the patient care in conjunction with other departments. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Mercy Center for Performance Medicine Surgery Center Registered Nurse First Assistant - RNFA SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE

The Mercy Center for Performance Medicine Outpatient Surgery Center provides state-of-the-art surgical care for patients across a wide range of specialties. The center features 10 operating rooms, 2 minor procedure rooms, and 1 cystoscopy suite, making it one of the largest outpatient surgery centers in the United States. Each space is equipped with the latest advanced technology to support high-quality patient care.

Surgical specialties offered include orthopedics, urology, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, and general surgery, ensuring comprehensive treatment options for diverse patient needs. In addition to its operating rooms, the center includes a fully integrated surgical support environment with its own pre- and post-operative areas, PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit), 23-hour observation unit, sterile processing department (SPD), and supply chain services. Team members at the center benefit from an exceptional work-life balance, with no weekends, no holidays, and no on-call requirements, creating a supportive and highly desirable work environment.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Licensure:
  Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of one (1) year of perioperative nursing experience required.
• Experience:
  
  Experience in an ambulatory surgery center setting preferred.
• Certifications:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within the first year of employment.
• Certifications:
  
  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within the first year of employment.
• Certifications:
  
  CNOR certification preferred.
• Certifications:
  
  RN First Assistant (RNFA) course completion and/or certification preferred.
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Demonstrates ongoing competency in perioperative nursing practice and first assisting activities.
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Maintains current knowledge of surgical procedures, aseptic technique, and patient safety standards.
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Ability to work effectively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Strong communication, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Team members at the center benefit from an exceptional work-life balance, with no weekends, no holidays, and no on-call requirements, creating a supportive and highly desirable work environment.

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream.

In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States.

In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.