RN First Assistant - Operating Room - Full-Time - Afternoons

Registered Nurse First Assistant

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Schedule: 2:30p-11:00p, 40 hours/week; on call and holiday rotation

Department: Operating Room

Hospital: Henry Ford Rochester

Location: Rochester, MI

General Summary:

• Deliver professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.
• Perform scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
• Perform circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
• Directly assist operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
• Prepare operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.

Education/Licensure/Certification Required:

• Obtain and maintain BLS certification on completion of hospital orientation required.
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license at time of hire/transfer date required.
• Graduate from an accredit School of Nursing at time of hire/transfer date.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Growth and Development over life span for all ages required.
• Ability to manage multiple high-tech equipment /information devices simultaneously required.
• Must be able to take on-call shift.
• Must be able to flex.
• Must have minimum of two (2) years OR experience required.

Preferences:

• Current CNOR certification desired preferred.

Henry Ford Hospital