Registered Nurse - First Assist

SSM Health; Fenton (MO); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-on bonus eligibility

Résumé du poste

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton is seeking a perioperative RN with RNFA credentials to support surgeons before, during, and after procedures. You will position patients, assist with visualization, and ensure hemostasis while maintaining patient safety.

The role requires RN experience in advanced surgical settings and RNFA qualifications per AORN standards. Day shift availability in the Surgery department.

Qualifications

• RNFA program completed per AORN standards.
• RNFA education equivalency for CRNFA to qualify.
• Two years' RN experience in an advanced surgical specialty.

Responsabilités

• Position patient to maximize exposure for the surgical procedure.
• Assist with visualization of the operative site and tissue handling.
• Aid in achieving temporary and permanent hemostasis.
• Assist with body plane closure, dressings, and drainage systems.
• Apply evidence-based practice to nursing care for patient age-specific needs.

Connaissances

Surgical nursing

Patient positioning

Hemostasis techniques

Formation

RNFA program per AORN standards

RNFA education equivalency for CRNFA

Description du poste

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department

Surgery

Schedule

Day Shift

Sign-On Bonus

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Job Summary

Provides direct assistance to surgeons before, during and after surgical procedures.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety.
• Implements physicians orders to provide visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning and irrigation.
• Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.
• Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings and securing of drainage systems.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's scope of service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education program or RNFA education equivalency for CRNFA

Experience

• Two years' registered nurse experience in an advanced surgical specialty

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• And
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• And
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• And
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• And
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

4403000113 Surgery

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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