RN Registered Nurse First Assist - Operating Room
Company: Ascension
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: October 20, 2024
Job Description:
Details
- Department: Surgery
- Schedule: 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - 4 ten hour shifts per week,
call, weekend and holidays per unit rotation.
- Hospital: - Ascension Borgess Hospital
- Location: - Kalamazoo, - MIBenefits Paid time off (PTO) Various
health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits
including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption
assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your
community -*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary
by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example:
Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer
will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and
qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional
specifics.Responsibilities The Registered Nurse First Assistant is
first and foremost a Registered Nurse. The Registered Nurse First
Assistant provides nursing care within Borgess Medical Center. The
practice of professional nursing is the systematic application of
specialized knowledge and skill, derived from biological, physical
and behavioral sciences to care, treat, counsel and health teaching
of individuals who are experiencing changes in normal health
processes or who require assistance in the maintenance ofhealth and
the prevention or management of illness, injury or disability and
demonstrates this through application of the Standards of Clinical
Nursing Practice and Standards of Professional Performance defined
by the American Nurses Association. Recognizes that each patient is
a uniqueindividual and has the right to quality nursing care that
ensures the mutual goal set between the Registered Nurse First
Assistant and patient. Assures patient rights and privacy are
protected, recognizing personal, interpersonal and social systems.
The nursing process facilitates thepromotion, maintenance and
restoration of an individual s health, incorporating knowledge of
growth and development through the life span. Knowledgeable of
nursing practice, procedures, competencies and patient care
standards as well as regulations and guidelines pertaining to
nursing care. Successful completion of competency based orientation
and maintenance of core competencies for RNFA. -
- In collaboration with the patient and/or family, and healthcare
team, participates in open discussion to identify mutual goals
based on the nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis.
- Diagnose, treat and evaluate the human response to actual or
potential health problems and needs.
- Evaluate the outcomes of the nursing plan of care and revises
it as necessary.
- Assess, detect, monitor and attempt to prevent complications
associated with health situations or treatment plans.
- Implement physicians orders using nursing judgment through
nursing interventions and coordination of others to do the
same.
- Notify the physician of patient condition and response to
nursing intervention appropriately and document this action.
- Responsible for coordinating patient teaching and documentation
in collaboration with other health care providers and
disciplines.
- Responsible for insuring that patient's pain is assessed,
treated, reassessed, documented and evaluated. Adheres to policies
and procedures.
- The above is intended to describe the general content of and
requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be
construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or
requirements.Requirements Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association
(AHA) obtained within 1 Months (30 days) of hire date or job
transfer date required.
- Licensed Registered Nurse obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of
hire date or job transfer date required.Education:
- The Registered Nurse must have an Associates of Applied Science
in Nursing (AAS) Degree or Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or
RN Diploma at start date. Incumbents hired into position prior to
1/1/2015 are grandfathered with their existing educational
degrees.
- Must be proficient in the Perioperative practice of nursing as
a scrub/circulator for a minimum of four (4) years.
- Consideration regarding length of training period will be given
to Registered Nurses who have previous experience as an RNFA.
- One (1) year of continuous employment at LHM.Additional
Preferences Operating Room experience. - Willing to train candidate
with experience.Why Join Our Team Ascension Michigan operates 16
hospitals and more than 300 related healthcare facilities that
together employ nearly 23,000 compassionate associates. When you
join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing
spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the
health of the communities we serve throughout Michigan. -Ascension
is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up
of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more
than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
-Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at
Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and
make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are
more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the
lives of the people around you.Equal Employment Opportunity
Employer Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities
(EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of
race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability,
marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any
other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in
accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. -For
further information, view the - poster or poster. -As a military
friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and
offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military
families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are
empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective
to their civilian career with Ascension. - -Please note that
Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who
have applied for a position using our official application. Be on
alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will
not solicit money or banking information from applicants. -This
Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot
employ STEM OPT candidates.
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