Registered Nurse (RN), First Assist - ORMC CARDIO OR - Full Time / First Shift

First Assistant To Surgeon

Performs in the role of first assistant to the surgeon, consistently demonstrating knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and carrying out functions that will assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation with optimal patient results.

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has served the Central Florida community for more than 100 years. With 808 beds, the downtown Orlando hospital is among the largest acute-care facilities in the region and the only Level I Trauma Center in Central Florida. The hospital has earned consistent Best Regional Hospitals recognition from U.S. News & World Report and most recently received national rankings in six specialties and high performing ratings in 11 adult procedures and conditions, as well as Top Teaching Hospital and a sixth consecutive "A" Hospital Safety Grade from the patient safety advocates at The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health ORMC holds the most Beacon Awards for Excellence in the state, awarded by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes, and has achieved Magnet recognition, the gold standard for nursing's contribution to quality patient care, safety, research and service excellence. Orlando Health ORMC is the flagship hospital of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 29,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining knowledge of all surgical procedures and effectively providing assistance to the surgeon during those procedures requiring an assistant.
• Activities to include, but not limited to, positioning the patient, draping the patient, clamping and tying, cauterizing superficial bleeders, providing exposure through the use of retractors, maintaining a dry field through the use of suction equipment, following and cutting sutures, suturing subcutaneous and skin tissue, injection of local anesthetic, wound closure as directed by the surgeon and placement and suturing of drains as surgically indicated.
• In performance of duties, displays knowledge and skill in tissue handling, providing exposure, using instruments, suturing, and provision of hemostasis asepsis, and infection control.
• Recognizes safety hazards and initiates appropriate preventative and corrective action.
• Follows standards of association and works under acceptable practice.
• Performs under the direct supervision of the surgeon.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Associate's degree required.
• Certificate of successful completion of an accredited First Assistant training course which included didactic and supervised clinical learning components.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current one of the following: o State of Florida RN licensure or valid eNLC multistate RN license; or o Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); or o Tech in Surgery - Certified by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

Experience

• Three (3) years of recent diversified perioperative experience required.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise and advanced decision-making skills, using the nursing process framework to focus on patient's needs