RN, First Assistant - AHLM (Specialty)
On-siteClements, California, United States
Job Summary
Organizes and facilitates patients in the Operating Room, coordinating care between surgeons, anesthesiologists, and staff. Functions as a first assistant during surgical incisions, excisions, and repairs, while performing circulating and scrubbing duties including sponge counts and tissue dissection. Assists with patient transfers, positioning, prepping, and draping, maintaining aseptic technique and sterile field integrity. Documents nursing interventions, mentors staff, and identifies cost-saving opportunities. Requires RN licensure, RNFA certification, CNOR certification, and CPR/BLS/PALS credentials. Located in Lodi, CA, with a preference for a BSN and two years of perioperative experience.
Required Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice
- Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) certification in the state of practice
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy
- Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from approved vendor per AH policy
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy
- All required vaccinations
- Acknowledgment of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Two years' perioperative nursing experience
- Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Status (PEARS)/Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy
- Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) membership
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