Registered Nurse First Assist

Details

• Registered Nurse First Assist
• Operating Room
• Full Time Status
• Day Shift
• Pay: $38.89 - $62.22 / hour

• This position assists the flow of patient care to make certain needs are met in a timely fashion. Communicates with other members of the specialty team to facilitate the care of the patient and the goals of the specialty team.
• This position works under the supervision of the Director and the operating surgeon and is employed by Mosaic Health System.

• Assumes responsibility for setting up and passing instruments, labeling medications, holding retractors, assisting the surgeon, and assists with circulating duties as necessary. Applies principles of asepsis and infection control skillfully
• Applies knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology and operative technique relative to operative procedures wherein the RNFA assists.
• Provides exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning and sponging techniques.
• Handles tissue as directed by the surgeon during the operative procedure.
• Assists with positioning, prepping, draping of the patient, and with transfer of the patient to and from the operating room.
• Applies surgical dressings.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required, BSN preferred.
• Successful completion of accredited course in surgical assisting or first assisting is required.
• Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure State of Missouri is required.
• Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant - CRNFA to be verified through Mosaic credentialing is required. Covered on Mosaic insurance since RNFA can close cases on their own.
• Basic Life Support certification required upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support is preferred.
• 5 years of diversified perioperative nursing experience; both scrubbing and circulating proficiency is required.