Registered Nurse (RN) First Assistant (RNFA) – Operating Room, Days

Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a skilled RN First Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role involves crucial responsibilities such as assisting surgeons during operations, performing comprehensive patient assessments, and ensuring the highest standards of safety and infection control. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in perioperative nursing, hold relevant certifications, and be committed to delivering exceptional patient care. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your expertise and offers a supportive environment for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Must have a current New Hampshire RN license and CNOR certification.
• Proficiency in perioperative nursing practice for at least three years.

Responsibilities

• Perform preoperative and postoperative patient assessments.
• Assist the operating surgeon during procedures while ensuring patient safety.

Skills

Perioperative Nursing Practice

Asepsis and Infection Control

Patient Assessment

Safety Hazard Recognition

Education

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

RN First Assisting Course

Certification in Operating Room Nursing (CNOR)

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

The RNFA is under the direct supervision and direction of the operating surgeon during the assisting phase, and until the conclusion of the operative procedure and does not concurrently function as a scrub nurse. Responsibilities include performing Staff Registered Nurse duties as required, performing preoperative and postoperative patient assessment, recognizing safety hazards and initiating appropriate corrective action, and applying principles of asepsis and infection control skillfully.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Must have a current New Hampshire Registered Nurse license.
• Certification in Operating Room Nursing (CNOR) required.
• Completion of accredited course in RN First Assisting required.
• Proficiency in perioperative nursing practice as both scrub and circulating nurse for at least three years.
• BLS – Within 3 months of hire and maintained on a biannual basis.
• ACLS, CNOR required.

Area of Interest: Nursing

Work Status: Monday – Friday 6:45 am – 5:15 pm, 3 10-hour shifts

Job ID: 14978

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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