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Kern Medical4 days ago

Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) - Operating Room - Per Diem - Shift

$145,359–$178,774 year

On-site · Bakersfield, California, United States

Type
Part Time
Level
Mid Level
Education
Not Specified
Company size
Unknown

Job Summary

RNFA in the operating room employed per diem to support perioperative care under the direct supervision of the surgeon. Responsibilities include assisting with patient positioning, prepping and draping, controlling bleeding with instruments and sutures, tissue handling, wound closure, maintaining exposure with instruments and retractors, preparing and coordinating perioperative nursing actions, patient assessment, and circulating or scrubbing as needed. Requires CA RN licensure, CNOR, and structured OR first-assist training; CRNFA preferred. Four shifts within each six-week scheduling period; compensation range reported as an hourly rate with potential differentials/incentives. Bakersfield, CA location; per diem engagement.

Required Qualifications

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
  • Current unrestricted registered nurse licensure in the State of California
  • Successful completion of didactics of structured course in first assisting
  • Completion of 120 hours of proctored instruction in the OR with a qualified surgeon at hire if certified RNFA or successful completion of hours within 60 days of hire
  • Certificated Operating Room RN (CNOR) required
  • Certified RNFA preferred (CRNFA)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification beneficial
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$145k – $179k / yr

Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) - Operating Room - Per Diem - Shift · Kern Medical

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