Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) - Operating Room

Desert Care Network; Joshua Tree (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401(k) with employer match

Generous PTO

Career development & CE opportunities

HSA/FSAs

Employee Assistance program

Pet insurance

Job summary

Desert Care Network in Joshua Tree, CA, is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our surgical team. This full-time role provides perioperative nursing across pre-, intra-, and post-operative care, including patient education and emotional support to ensure comfort and safety.

You will collaborate with surgeons and staff to optimize outcomes, with a sign-on bonus up to $25,000 and a competitive hourly wage. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or Diploma from accredited nursing program.
• California Registered Nurse license.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS within 90 days of hire.
• Sufficient previous clinical experience as a First Assist.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-operative nursing care and assessments, educates the patient, and provides emotional support.
• Performs intra-operative nursing duties with surgeon and team; assists anesthesia; prepares skin, drapes, and manages tissue handling.
• Performs post-operative duties including safe transfer to recovery and communicating with care team and family.
• Maintains a safe environment for surgical patients and supervises ancillary staff as needed.
• Demonstrates scrubbing and circulating proficiency and provides patient education about procedures.
• Contributes to quality improvement activities in the surgical suite.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing

California Registered Nurse

BLS

ACLS

PALS

First Assist experience

Job description

Overview

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission?

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Type

Full Time

Job Shift

Days

Hours

10

Sign-On Bonus

Up to $25,000 Sign-On bonus for experienced Registered Nurse / RN

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

• Performs pre-operative surgical nursing care management. Performs nursing physical assessments, educates the of the patient and offers emotional support and evaluates patient needs.
• Performs intra-operative nursing behaviors collaborating with the surgeon and other health care professionals for an optimal outcome. Assists the anesthesiologist when applicable, patient positioning, prepares skin and draping. Provide wound exposure and appropriate handling of tissue. Assists in controlling blood loss and suturing.
• Performs post-operative duties appropriately. Assists in the safe delivery of patient to the recovery room. Communicates to appropriate healthcare professionals and family members.
• Ability to provide a safe environment for patients requiring surgical procedures..
• Demonstrates proficiency in scrubbing and circulating for surgical procedures.
• Provides instruction to patients entering the surgical suite. Explains procedures to patients thoroughly, provides assistance when necessary, monitors patients’ comfort, and alleviates anxiety during procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to supervise ancillary staff in the management of the surgical suite. Able to direct transportation of the patient, management of supplies and cleaning of the OR suite through ancillary staff as necessary.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with co-workers, patients and the public, both verbally and in writing as necessary for work assignment.
• Participates in QI activities for the surgical suite.
• Demonstrates competence in the care of infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients (when /if assigned to these patients) relative to determining each patient’s age-related and other physical, psychological and cultural needs and carrying patient care activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Physical Demands

• Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 pounds)
• Occasional prolonged standing/walking
• Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment
• Occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching

Working Conditions

• Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements
• Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience

• Associate’s Degree or Diploma from accredited nursing program
• California Registered Nurse
• BLS
• ACLS, PALS within 90 days of hire.
• Sufficient previous clinical experience as a First Assist

Organization Description

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality.

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$48.26 - $79.30 hourly Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience,