FT Operating Room RN First Assist

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FT Operating Room RN First Assist

North Carolina Specialty Hospital (NCSH), is a private, physician-owned medical center that opened its doors in 1926. North Carolina Specialty Hospital's commitment to growth and continuous improvement has helped the hospital maintain a number of high rankings in both quality measures and patient satisfaction.  North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers surgical specialties in orthopedics, ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat as well as sports medicine, oral, plastic, podiatry, general surgery, interventional radiology, pain management, reconstructive surgery and more.

Sign-On Bonus: $5000 with a 2-year commitment 

Why join North Carolina Specialty Hospital?

• Award Winning Hospital for Special Surgery
• 5 Star CMS rated facility for patient experience
• Positive Work culture
• Career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance
• Telemedicine/You have access to Physicians 24/7/365 through MDLIVE
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance

Job Summary

The RN First Assist will support the continuity of care for Perioperative patients. The scope of practice includes preoperative patient care management, intraoperative surgical first assisting, and post operative patient care management. The role will help expedite surgical productivity, 2nd assist when needed, and first assist the surgeons.

Job Duties

• Provide preoperative patient management in collaboration with other healthcare providers, including, but not limited to: preoperative evaluations, communicate/collaborate regarding the patient plan of care,
• Intraoperative surgical first assisting, including, but not limited to: using instruments/medical devices, providing exposure, handling and/or cutting tissues, providing homeostasis, and suturing
• Postoperative patient management in collaboration with other HCP's in the immediate postoperative period.
• Provide CRNFA experience and skill to the operating surgeon during the operative procedure and comprehensive nursing management of care during the Perioperative phase
• Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies, and procedures and guidelines in caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients: follows age specific standards in administering medications based on patient's age; follows age specific standards of care during altered states of consciousness related to analgesia, conscious sedation or anesthesia; uses age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines to perform treatments and procedures that are routine for unit/clinic based on patient's age
• Incorporates cultural and developmental needs into plan of care: in collaboration with the patient/family, and in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner, implements the plan of care; demonstrates competency in the provision of nursing care according to established standards of nursing practice and in developmentally appropriate manner
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, highly organized with excellent organizational and decision making skills.
• Demonstrates ability to concentrate on many detailed requests despite numerous interruptions and the ability to prioritize tasks to maintain patient safety
• Provides documentation of patient care in the patient record according to established standards of nursing care.
• Participates and promotes Universal Protocol and time out procedure in every procedure
• Demonstrates ability to work with a multidisciplinary team including, surgeons, physician's assistants, anesthesia providers, SPD staff, radiology and all other OR team members to plan for the care of the patient and to provide for the optimal outcome for the patient. The OR RN is a patient advocate and assess the patients needs through the peri-opertive experience and adjusts the plan of care accordingly while communicating the same with all team members
• Participates in performance improvement activities which include collecting, analyzing data to identify quantifiable measures to maintain quality and the promotion of desired outcomes. Also includes participation in development of patient care delivery systems, standards, policy and procedures, and problem-solving teams

Educational & Experience Requirements

• BSN required with completion of an RNFA program that includes didactic and supervised clinical practice, based on AORN's core curriculum for RNFA's
• Current licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse First Assist (CRNFA) from the North Carolina Board of Nursing required
• CNOR  required
• BLS from American Heart Association (AHA) required
• ACLS & PALS from American Heart Association (AHA) preferred; must obtain within 6 months of hire if certification is not currently active
• Three (3) years of experience in Perioperative Nursing required
• Must have clinical knowledge of technology and treatment applications, possess skills to educate/train staff as needed complies with AORN standards, scrubbing circulating skills, as well as effective communication skills both verbally and written

Our employees are critical to our success and we value their contributions. North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that values employee ideas and diversity. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled. We maintain a drug-free workplace and require pre-employment drug screening and background check.