Registered Nurse First Assistant

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; Illinois; On-site; USD 59,484 - 92,202; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is seeking a Registered Nurse – First Assistant to provide comprehensive patient care during surgical procedures. The role includes responsibilities such as assisting in surgeries, managing patient care, and collaborating with other health care professionals.

Qualified candidates must hold a current RN license in Illinois and be certified or eligible for First Assistant certification. Enjoy competitive pay starting at $43.18 per hour, along with a standard benefits package, including health insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Illinois is mandatory.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• Experience in operating room settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient care and preparation for surgery.
• Document and report care delivered to physicians.
• Conduct perioperative patient assessments.
• Supervise care delivered by health care team members.

Skills

Assisting in surgical procedures

Patient care management

Scrub and circulating duties

Leadership

Education

Registered nursing degree (ADN, RN)

Certification as First Assistant (CRNFA)

Job description

Registered Nurse – First Assistant

Overview

Responsible for assisting in patient care and preparation of surgical patients by performing scrub and circulating duties. Provides assistance in emergency procedures as well as elective and scheduled cases. Assists in preparation, transportation, and supervision of patients. Maintains education in surgical operating room and related aspects.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ conditions and care delivery through direct observation, rounding, and data input from other team members.
• Collect pertinent data and information relative to the patient’s health or situation.
• Recognize normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Assume accountability for verification of operative procedure, identification of specimens, completion of instrument counts and assurance of sterile integrity.
• Coordinate bed and patient care assignments during shift and in preparation for next shift to ensure consistency.
• Plan and evaluate care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Document and report care delivered to physicians and other team members as needed.
• Enhance professional growth through classes related to communication, teaching, stress management, conflict resolution, team building annually.
• Evaluate outcomes of care delivered and adjust approach accordingly.
• Implement care and supervise care delivered by other team members in alignment with plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• Pursue required knowledge and skills through orientation, unit–based in‑service programs, reading current literature, and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Make perioperative patient assessments and develop patient plans.
• Identify expected outcomes for an individualized plan.
• Perform circulating and scrub duties as assigned.
• Develop strategies to attain expected measurable outcomes.
• Predict potential risk to patients and others and initiate actions to minimize or prevent risk.
• Provide leadership and supervision to health care team during assigned shift.
• Provide patient and family teaching.
• Provide performance feedback to team members and input to manager regarding appraisals.
• Provide rationale for patient care decisions based on standards of care (AORN).
• Establish effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
• Serve as a positive role model for other health care team members.
• Takes call after hours as assigned.

Qualifications

• Registered or licensed nursing degree (ADN, RN etc.) with current RN license in Illinois.
• Certified as First Assistant (CRNFA) or eligibility to obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• Experience or ability to assist in operating room settings.

Compensation & Benefits

Full‑time, 36 hours per week. Pay based on experience, starting at $43.18 per hour, up to $66.93 per hour. Standard benefits package includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and other employee benefits.

Job posted by Sarah Bush Lincoln – Fayette County Hospital.