RN, First Assistant - AHLM (Specialty)
On-siteLockeford, California, United States
Job Summary
Organize and facilitate patients in the Operating Room, coordinating care between surgeons, anesthesiologists, and room staff. Perform first assistant duties during surgical incisions, excisions, and repairs, including handling and dissecting tissues, clamping blood vessels, suturing, and placing drains. Assist with patient transfers, positioning, prepping, and draping while maintaining strict aseptic technique and sterile field protocols. Verbally confirm surgical sites, perform instrument counts, and prepare instruments per physician preference. Document nursing diagnoses, interventions, and discharge plans while mentoring staff and identifying cost-saving opportunities. Requires RN licensure, RNFA certification, CNOR certification, and CPR/BLS/PALS credentials. Full-time role with on-call rotation at Adventist Health Lodi Memorial.
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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