RN First Assistant

The Essentials:

Schedule: 0.9 FTE / 2- 8 hour shifts/2-10 hour shifts | Minimal On-Call Requirement

Location: Fairlawn, OH – Hospital – 3557 Embassy Pkwy | On-Site

Specialties: Operating Room, First Assisting, Orthopaedics, Plastics

What you’ll do:

• The Registered Nurse First Assistant is responsible through nursing processes for providing and coordinating nursing care and resource management for patients and families in the operating room.
• Support the patient care team by performing various multifunctional patient care duties.
• Under the direct supervision and direction of the operating surgeon, the RNFA functions during the assisting phase of the role until the conclusion of the operative procedure.
• Provides hemostasis by independently applying electrocautery and instrumentation directly to tissue or by suturing, application of tie ligatures and clips.
• Provides site exposure of relevant areas though appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning and sponging techniques. Assists by handling tissue in dissection and suturing utilizing appropriate instrumentation during operative procedure.
• Performs wound closure of peritoneum, fascia, subcutaneous tissue and skin.

What We’re Looking For:

• Education: Graduate of a school of Nursing. Completion of an accredited course in RN First Assisting required.
• Experience: Three (3) to Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in field or profession preferred.
• Certifications/Licenses/Registrations: Current license to practice as registered nurse in the State of Ohio. Current CNOR certification required. BLS required. ACLS preferred.