RN - FIRST ASSIST (CERT), Per Diem L&D

Registered Nurse - First Assist

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more.

This Registered Nurse - First Assist opportunity is per diem and offers a convenient schedule. We are looking for a dynamic individual who serves 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 judgment necessary to assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation that yields optimal results for the patient. Functions within the state laws regarding surgical assisting and state nursing practice act. The Certified RNFA does not concurrently function as the Scrub Nurse.

Job Duties:

• Performs first assisting role interdependently with surgeon.
• Assists with room set-up and tear down to facilitate patient flow.
• Assists in maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, use of appropriate surgical instrument for the task, placement of ties, placement of suture ligatures, application of chemical hemostatic agents, or other measures under direct supervision of surgeon
• Performs immediate post-operative subcutaneous injection of local anesthetic agent or cocktail before dressing application.
• Provides hemostasis, and other intraoperative technical functions that assist a physician in performing a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. This includes the ability to provide local infiltration or the topical application of a local anesthetic at the operative site

Benefits for full and part time employees:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition reimbursement/repayment program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!

Qualifications:

• Current NV License
• Current OR certification [CNOR] from the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) certification CRNFA or RNAS-C. Must maintain currency with both CNOR and CRNFA or RNAS-C certifications for employment. Nurses currently employed without a bachelor's degree may be grandfathered into this job description if currency with both CNOR and RNAS-C certification.
• Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS (if applicable) NRP if working in obstetrical areas

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