Rn Aspn Iii Rnfa

Position Title:

RN ASPN III RNFA

Highland Hospital

$46.00/hr - $59.55/hr

The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a registered nurse with specialized education.

• The development of specific technical skills enables the RNFA to assist the surgeon with specific intra‑operative procedures that are beyond the scope of practice for registered nurses without RNFA education and training.
• The RNFA may provide direct care to patients using the nursing process preoperatively, intra‑operatively and postoperatively.
• Intra‑operatively, the RNFA functions interdependently with the surgeon and applies knowledge, skill, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation that yields optimal results for the patient.
• The following list includes but is not limited to the activities that the RNFA can perform: cauterizing, suturing, incising skin, using instruments/medical devices, providing exposure, handling and/or cutting tissue, and providing hemostasis.

$46.00 - $59.55

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• Education:
  
  Fulfilled the requirements to be licensed as a registered nurse in NYS.
• Experience (minimum): ASPN III: 2 years experience as a Highland RN or 3 years RN experience from another healthcare provider.
• License/Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse; RN's in the RNFA role must have CNOR and Certificate from RNFA program; NP's in RNFA role must have successfully completed RNFA Certification program. Current CPR certification (American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers upon hire).
• Skills (to include equipment, software, etc.):
  Basic knowledge of a PC including internet and email use.

Per Diem

4-8

RNFA - Per Diem

Rochester

Days/Evenings

Nurses

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

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