RN First Assist - CVOR, Weekend Option

Piedmont Healthcare; Brookhaven (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking an experienced RN First Assistant to deliver safe and high-quality perioperative care in the OR and related areas. The role includes acting as an RN First Assistant during operative procedures and serving as an RN circulator when required.

The position requires graduate nursing education, GA RN licensure, and CNOR and RNFA program credentials, with 2+ years of perioperative experience. Certification in BLS, ACLS, and PALS is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a school of nursing and obtain RN licensure in Georgia.
• Completion of an AORN-RN First Assistant program with didactic and clinical components.
• Two years perioperative RN or RNFA experience; CVOR experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective perioperative and patient-family centered care in the OR and perioperative areas.
• Function as RN First Assistant during operative and invasive procedures and as RN circulator when needed.
• Maintain scope of practice, credentials, privileges, experience, and competency verification.

Skills

RN First Assistant

Circulator experience

Patient care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license - GA

CNOR certification

AORN RNFA program

Job description

Overview

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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