REGISTERED NURSE - FIRST ASSIST (FT VARIED)

Specialized Registered Nurse

West Henderson Hospital is our seventh acute care hospital in The Valley Health System. It is located at the southwest corner of Raiders Parkway and St. Rose Parkway, near the Las Vegas Raiders' headquarters. The 150-bed hospital is equipped to care for patients with a variety of medical needs. Services available include emergency care, cardiac care, neurology care, surgery, gastroenterology and inpatient care for medical needs such as pneumonia.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Comprehensive education and training center
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career opportunities within VHS and UHS
• Subsidies

Job Description:

Services as a specialized registered nurse who provides the surgical team with assistance within the operating room and other similar settings. Assists the surgeon with specific intraoperative procedures that are beyond the scope of practice for registered nurses without RNFA education and training. Functions interdependently with the surgeon and applies knowledge, skill, and judgement necessary to assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation that yields optimal results for the patient. Functions with the state laws regarding surgical assisting and the state nursing practice act. The certified RNFA does not concurrently function as the scrub nurse.

Qualifications:

• Shift: Full time varied
• Education: Minimum: Associates degree in nursing, BSN preferred. Nurses without a BSN may be grandfathered into this job if current with both CNOR and CRNFA certifications
• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years perioperative nursing
• License/Certification: CNOR and CRNFA
• Other: CRNFA must be obtained within 2 years, if not present on hire

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.