Perioperative RN First Assistant & Surgical Coordinator

Orlando Health, Inc.; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health, Inc. is seeking an experienced RN First Assistant to support the surgeon in the operating room. You will triage, prepare charts, and assist with perioperative procedures under direct supervision.

The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, Florida licensure, CNOR/CRNFA, CPR, and three years in perioperative nursing, with circulating and scrub capabilities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Successful completion of an accredited Registered Nurse First Assistant training program including didactic and supervised clinical learning components.
• Three (3) years of recent diversified perioperative nursing experience required including proficiency in both circulating and scrub nurse roles.
• Maintain current nursing licensure in the State of Florida.
• Current CNOR certification by Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI).
• Current CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Coordinates various administrative functions for practice including scheduling consults and diagnostic studies. Performs in the role of first assistant to the surgeon, demonstrating knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and carrying out functions that will assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation with optimal patient results.
• Responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of all surgical procedures and effectively providing assistance to the surgeon during those procedures requiring an assistant.
• Positioning the patient, draping the patient, clamping and tying, cauterizing superficial bleeders, providing exposure through the use of retractors, maintaining a dry field through the use of suction equipment, following and cutting sutures, suturing subcutaneous tissue and skin, and wound closure as directed by the surgeon.
• In performance of duties must display knowledge and skill in tissue handling, providing exposure, using instruments, suturing, provision of homeostasis asepsis, and infection control.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise and advanced decision making skills; using the nursing process framework to focus on the patient’s needs.

Skills

RN

First Assistant training

Perioperative nursing

CPR certified

FL nursing license

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Orlando Health, Inc. is seeking an experienced RN First Assistant to support the surgeon in the operating room. You will triage, prepare charts, and assist with perioperative procedures under direct supervision.

The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, Florida licensure, CNOR/CRNFA, CPR, and three years in perioperative nursing, with circulating and scrub capabilities.