Registered Nurse First Assistant

Company: AdventHealth Sebring Wauchula Lake Placid
Location: Sebring
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

* Benefits from Day One
* Paid Days Off from Day One
* Student Loan Repayment Program
* Career Development
* Mental Health Resources and Support
* Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift : Days

Location: Sebring, FL

The community you'll be caring for: AdventHealth Sebring Medical Group

* Surrounded by beautiful Lakes, Golf Courses and Florida's oldest State Park
* Close knit community with a home town family feel
* 2 hours to just about any beach on either Coast

The role you'll contribute:

Performs specialized nursing care in all phases of the peri-operative role. In the absence of a qualified physician the registered nurse who possesses appropriate knowledge and technical skills serves as first assistant for surgical procedures.

The value you'll bring to the team:

You Will Be Responsible For:

* Accepts responsibility by initiating the incident reporting mechanisms when indicated.
* Adheres strictly to RNFA Intra-operative protocols.
* Adheres to AORN recommendations and practices standards.
* Adheres to guidelines and privileges/credentials for RNFA and functions within those guidelines.
* Adheres to job description for operating room RN. (See job description)
* Assists with pre-and postoperative assessment of the patient.
* Assists with the orientation of new employees.
* Assume unit responsibility when delegated to do so by the nursing manager or director.
* Assures appropriate traffic control in the Operating Room.
* Assures patients right for privacy, safety and confidentiality at all times.
* Performs surgical counts per policy.
* Prepares Operating Room set up.
* Promotes and contributes positively to intra and interdepartmental relations.
* Recognize abnormal diagnostic laboratory data, blood gas values, radiologic data and know the implied significance of each.

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

* Diploma, Associate Degree, or Bachelor Degree in Nursing
* Graduate of an accredited RN Surgical Assistant program at a college or university
* Current License as Registered
* BLS
* ACLS
* Completion of an approved RNFA program
* CNOR Certification

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