RN, First Assistant - AHLM (Specialty)
On-siteAcampo, California, United States
Job Summary
Organize and facilitate patients in the Operating Room, coordinating care between surgeons, anesthesiologists, and room staff. Function as a first assistant during surgical incisions, excisions, and repairs, while performing circulating and scrubbing duties including sponge counts and instrument preparation. Handle tissue dissection, vessel clamping, suturing, and drain placement under surgeon direction, maintaining sterile fields and aseptic techniques. Assist with patient transfers, positioning, and prepping, while documenting care plans and mentoring staff. Requires RN licensure, RNFA certification, CNOR certification, and BLS/PALS credentials. Located in Lodi, CA; full-time role with Adventist Health.
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 as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable
- E-Verify participation acknowledgment
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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