RN, Registered Nurse First Assist Senior - Surg General at Christus Health summary:
The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) provides direct patient care in a surgical setting, functioning as the first assistant to the surgeon. This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating patient care activities. The RNFA must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school, possess a Texas State RN license, and have experience in the operating room along with certifications such as CNOR.
DescriptionSummary:
A Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a nursing professional who renders direct patient care as part of the preoperative role by functioning as first assistant to the surgeon, and who assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates patient care activities.
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital serving the fastest growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical services, ICU, women’s services, a newborn nursery, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center.
Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Completion of an approved/accredited RNFA course, including the completion of the required internship hours
- Two-five years experience in the operating room. Proficient in preoperative nursing practice as both scrub and circulating nurse with diversified operating room experience
- Current Texas State RN license
- CPR-(American Heart Association)
- ACLS within 6 months of hire/transfer date
- Certified as a preoperative nurse (CNOR) required
Work Type:
Full Time
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Registered Nurse, RN First Assist, surgical services, patient care, operating room, Texas RN license, preoperative nursing, healthcare, certified preoperative nurse, orthopedic care
