Job Description
JOB CODE: (070927_CA) RN/RNFA - CVOR
LOCATION: Palm Springs (CA)
Enjoy up to a $15,000 sign on bonus* with this great opportunity to join a 350+ bed acute care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility. The Hospital has an innovative, patient-centered and evidenced-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Join a compassionate team that provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.
*Sign on bonus is for an experienced Registered Nurse who meet the qualifications listed.
General Duties:
The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a perioperative nurse who may function as an assistant to the surgeon in the operating room during surgical procedures. The RNFA performs first assistant behaviors according to standardized hospital policies. In addition to first assisting, responsibilities may include circulating, scrubbing and other duties as assigned.
Department Specific Duties:
Demonstrates ability to perform all RNFA duties specific to Cardiothoracic surgery
Submits annual performance review by physicians in a timely manner
Demonstrates ability to perform additional responsibilities in the Cardiac OR such as circulating, scrubbing and
HOB duties
Demonstrates ability to accurately pull case carts
Maintains clinical competence by assisting on surgical procedures
Participates in the call rotation
Participates in preoperative assessment and planning for selected surgical patients
Recognizes safety hazards and initiates appropriate preventative and corrective actions
Provides exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning, and sponging
Handles and dissects tissues in collaboration with the surgeon
Clamps blood vessels, coagulates bleeding points, ligates vessels, and performs other procedures in collaboration with the surgeon
Sutures muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, and skin tissue in collaboration with the surgeon
Places drains as surgically indicated
The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) CVOR will work full time days and will possess the following qualifications:
Graduate of an approved school of Nursing, and posses a current California RN license required
Certified as a perioperative nurse (CNOR) required
Completion of an approved/accredited RNFA course, including the completion of the required internship hours
Proficient in perioperative nursing practice as both scrub and circulating nurse with diversified operating room experience
Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (maintain current at all times)
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS Certification (maintain current at all times)
Effective verbal and written communication skills to communicate with people on all levels and able to maintain positive working relationships with patients, families, and co-workers inter- and intra-departmentally
Possess active listening skills
Demonstrates knowledge of current nursing theory and practice
Compassionate, non-judgmental patient caregiver and advocate
Must be able to tolerate physically and mentally demanding work
Possesses audible, visual, and manual acuity necessary for maintaining patient safety
Completion of mandatory programs to meet TJC standards is a job requirement
The Hospital complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.
The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
For consideration, please send us your CV/resume in MS Word format only. If there is a viable match, one of our consultants will contact you within 24-48 hours. To ensure that our response to your application reaches your INBOX (not your "junk or spam folder"), please add our email address to your "Safe Senders" list or to your Address Book.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 101,000.00 Per Year
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Relocation bonus,