RN First Assist - CVOR, Weekend Option

Piedmont Healthcare; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking a qualified RN First Assistant to deliver safe, effective perioperative care. The role includes assisting in operative procedures and supporting the perioperative continuum, with duties as an RN circulator when required.

The position requires a nursing degree, CNOR, BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications, plus perioperative RN or RNFA experience. Sign-on bonus available and Georgia licensure preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a school of nursing.
• Completion of an AORN-RN First Assistant program (didactic and clinical components).
• Two years perioperative RN or RNFA experience; if CVOR, three years as RN or Surgical Tech in CVOR.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and perioperative services.
• Functions as RN first assistant during operative procedures and perioperative continuum.
• May serve as RN circulator in the OR as needed.
• Maintain scope of practice credentials, privileges, experience, and competency verification.

Skills

RN First Assistant

CNOR

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Education

Graduate from nursing program

AORN-RN First Assistant program

Job description

Overview

SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE

JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations. Functions as an RN first assistant during operative and other invasive procedures and throughout the perioperative continuum in accordance with scope of practice credentials, privileges, experience, education and competency verification. At times is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR in the role of an RN circulator.

Responsibilities

SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE

JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations. Functions as an RN first assistant during operative and other invasive procedures and throughout the perioperative continuum in accordance with scope of practice credentials, privileges, experience, education and competency verification. At times is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR in the role of an RN circulator.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: Graduate from a school of nursing. Completion of an AORN-RN First Assistant program, which includes didactic and clinical components.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Two years perioperative RN or RNFA experience. If working in the CVOR, minimum experience of three years as an RN or Surgical Tech in the CVOR.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW: Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License. ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: RN First Assistant certification (CRNFA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, depending on patient population

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital