RN - Registered Nursing First Assist

Job TitleRN First AssistantEmployment Type:Full timeShift:Day ShiftDescription:40hrs per pp 6:45a-515p variableVarying Days of the week depending on Surgery Schedule and needs for FA role.Provides quality nursing care to assigned perioperative patients through the use of the nursing process. Accountable for all care delivered throughout the perioperative period until discharged. Maintains the standard of nursing practice and function within the limits of THMH policies as well as the Michigan Nurse Practice Act. Carries out functions to assist the surgeon in performing safe operations with optimal outcomes for the patient.The RN First Assistant practices perioperative nursing and has acquired the knowledge, skill, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon, through organized supervision of the surgeon during the first assisting phase of the perioperative role. The RN First Assistant does not concurrently function as a scrub nurse.By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.