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Treating patients like family
RN First Assist full time
Overview
RN First Assist full times are an integral part of the surgical team, providing essential nursing care to patients during surgical cases. Their role requires a high level of accuracy and professionalism in a fast-paced surgical environment. RN First Assist full times are responsible for ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care during surgery. Their ability to maintain a professional approach while providing nursing care is critical in ensuring positive patient outcomes while keeping patients and their families informed. Will work directly with surgeons, medical/surgical staff and post-acute caregivers to create comprehensive patient care from pre- to post-op. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career in nursing, with a great work/life balance, consider a career with USPI.
Success Profile
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- Flexibility
- Attention to Detail
- Compassion
- Emotional Stability
- Adaptability
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Culture
Our mission is to treat each and every one of our patients, and their families, as if they were our own family member. Each patient, each family, each and every time.
- Working with compassion and respect for others and each other, supporting our communities and advocating for our patients
- Acting with integrity and the highest ethical standards – always
- Delivering results through accountability and transparency
- Embracing inclusiveness for all people in our workplace and in the communities we serve
Career Path
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Nurse Manager leads to Job Title 2
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Clinical Director (CNO) leads to Job Title 3 or Job Title 4
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Administrator (CEO) leads to Job Title 5
Benefits
Providing a comprehensive benefits package is paramount, as we not only take care of our communities but also foster an environment of support for one another.
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Work/Life Balance
Most of our ASC's offer daytime schedules, with no weekends and nights, and no call. (Schedules vary at our surgical centers.)
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Learning and Education
Employees have access to thousands of free online courses to further their education at their own schedule.
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Leadership and Executive Development
Whether a clinician is interested in advancing to a leadership position or a business office staff member aspires to be a hospital CFO, various programs are available.
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Coaching and Mentorship
We are committed to devoting energy and attention to grow our team members and create a lasting impact on our care. By coaching, challenging and further developing our best and brightest team members, we foster an environment to build long-term sustainable growth for our organization.
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Military and Veterans Support
Our values of working efficiently and uniting for a higher purpose align well with those of our military and veteran community. We would love to assist you with skill and experience equivalency mapping to ease your transition into a successful civilian career.
Responsibilities
The RN first assistant to the surgeon during a surgical procedure carries out functions that will assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. S/he practices perioperative nursing and has acquired the knowledge, skills and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon, through organized instruction and supervised practice.The RN first assistant practices under the direct supervision of the surgeon during the first assistant phase of the perioperative role.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- To utilize specialized nursing knowledge and discriminative judgment while giving direct and indirect patient care and function as a member of the surgical team.
- Performs or assists with positioning, prepping and draping of the patient.
- Provides hemostasis by clamping blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligating vessels and by other means as directed and supervised by the surgeon.
- Provides exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning and sponging techniques.
- Handles tissues as directed.
- Inserts and positions instrumentation.
- Sutures fascia, subcutaneous and skin tissues.
- Places and sutures drains.
- Applies surgical dressings, braces and surgical supports.
- Assists with transferring the patient from the operating room to the PACU when needed.
- Participates in the “Universal Protocol” and patient identification.
- Reviews x-ray films/PACS with surgeon and discusses plan of action.
- Is responsible for verifying the number and type of specimens.
Required Skills:
- State RN license (RN)
- CNOR certification
- BLS & ACLS Certification
- Completion of a recognized RNFA program (proof of verification required)
- Proficient in both scrub and circulating for a minimum of three years
- Has knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative techniques relative to procedures where the RNFA assists
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