RN First Assistant

Mercy Hospital Of Bakersfield • Full-time • BAKERSFIELD, CA, US • $42 - $73 / hour • 8m ago

Overview

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the areas only inpatient oncology unit the Orthopedic Spine and Hand Center Family Birth Center the Lactation Support Center and retail store and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1910. Learn more at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.#bakersfieldRN

Responsibilities

10% Sign On Bonus for Eligible/Qualified/Experienced External Candidates with 1 year of unit specific experience. Relocation assistance available.

'Bonus is offered for each case performed'

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse First Assistant is a perioperative nurse who works in collaboration with the surgeon and other health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes. During the assisting phase and until conclusion of the operative procedure the RNFA is under the direction of the Surgeon. As needed the RNFA may provide patient care by circulating or scrubbing surgical procedures. During surgical procedures the RNFA does not function concurrently as a Scrub Nurse. The RNFA provides personalized patient care for the preoperative and postoperative phases by using the perioperative nursing process to plan and implement patient care and education. The Registered Nurse First Assistant is credentialed through the medical staff as allied health provider. Must be able to work normal/scheduled working hours to include Holidays call-backs weeknights weekends and on-call. Agrees to participate as directed in emergencies and community disasters during scheduled and unscheduled hours. Needs to recognize that they have an affirmative duty and responsibility for reporting perceived misconduct including actual or potential violation of laws regulations policies procedures or this organizations standards/code of conduct. The employee shall work well under pressure meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
Adoption Assistance
Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
Retirement Programs
Wellness Programs

#RN@DH

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

CA RN license
BLS (AHA required)
ACLS
RNFA
CNOR/PON, NP or PA is required.
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Previous RNFA experience preferred. Minimum of 5 years of Operating Room experience.

Hires after 10/01/2015 will need two years experience with total hip, knee, peripheral vascular and spine surgery is required.

Skills:

Demonstrates knowledge and skill in applying principles of asepsis and infection control.
Demonstrates knowledge of surgical anatomy physiology and operative procedures wherein the RNFA assists.
Requirements for RNFA are successful completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education programs.
Must have the ability to read write and speak English.

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