RN First Assist ( RNFA ) Main OR

Oro Valley, AZ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

This Full time RNFA RN First Assist position is scheduled for day shift and is also scheduled to be on call as needed at Oro Valley Hospital.

What youll do:

At Oro Valley Hospital youll play a vital role in doing what you do best - providing quality care to our patients before during and after surgery.

Oro Valley Hospital has 6 ORs is an all private-room acute-care hospital where technology and skilled professionals come together to provide compassionate customer-focused care. Our key services include a robust orthopedics program using the da Vinci robot - minimally invasive and robotic assisted joint replacement surgery minimally invasive and robotic assisted general surgery gastroenterology and many others!

What we offer:

Our nurses enjoy a robust benefits package including health insurance flexible scheduling 100% licensure/certification renewal reimbursement Tuition Reimbursement and up to $20K for student loan payments.

Position Purpose

The Surgical First Assist functions as a First Assistant or as an additional assistant to the surgeon within scope of practice. Provides scrub and/or circulating nurse services within scope or practice in the operating room during surgical procedures and assists surgical team as needed in any other capacity.

Some of the duties of a surgical first assist include - Assists in preparing rooms with appropriate instruments sutures supplies and equipment. Assists with opening of sterile supplies. Assists in moving positioning prepping and draping patients for surgical procedures. Assists the surgical team during operative procedures anticipating needs of surgeon. Functions as assistant to surgeon as evidenced by retracting tissue and exposing the operating field during operative procedures providing homeostasis during surgical procedures and assisting in closure of incisions.

Position Qualifications/Minimum Requirements

Education Required:Successful completion of an Accredited Surgical First Assistant (RNFA CFA or CSA) program (in addition to Certification - see below )

Experience:Two (2) years OR experience as Surgical Tech or RN required.

One (1) year First Assistant experience strongly preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

Required:

For CSA or CFA current certification and BLS required.

For RNFA unrestricted Arizona RN license CNOR certification

BLS Basic Cardiac & ACLS ( American Heart Association or American Red Cross)

CRNFA to be completed within 9 months of employment.

Must also be able to provide Documentation of 100 cases as a First Assistant in the past 2 years for credentialing process through Medical Staff Services dept.

Oro Valley Hospital (OVH) is a 176-bed hospital that also has a freestanding emergency center Skilled Nursing Unit and large physician group. With these varied access points you have your choice of settings in which to work. OVHs culture centers around providing safe quality care to patients but also to foster a work environment based on teamwork commitment to a shared goal and recognizing employees for all they do to care for our patients. Often described as a family the staff at OVH take pride in doing the best they can to care for their community. OVH is accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer: race gender disability and Veteran status and VEVRAA Federal Contractor priority referral Protected Veterans requested.

DescriptionThis Full time RNFA RN First Assist position is scheduled for day shift and is also scheduled to be on call as needed at Oro Valley Hospital.What youll do:At Oro Valley Hospital youll play a vital role in doing what you do best - providing quality care to our patients before during and a...