RN First Assistant SW

Dignity Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health's Mercy Bakersfield campus seeks an experienced Registered Nurse First Assistant to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to patients. You will leverage extensive OR experience to support surgeries, perform skilled procedures, and implement patient care plans within a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates bring a CA RN license, BSN, CNOR, and current BLS/ACLS certifications, along with a strong patient-first mindset and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• BSN required and RN licensed in California.
• Minimum five years of operating room experience.
• One year with hip/knee/vascular/spine surgery or neuro/spine; CNOR, BLS, ACLS.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate, high-quality care as RN First Assistant.
• Perform skilled procedures and implement care plans within an interdisciplinary team.
• Conduct critical assessments and contribute to optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Critical thinking

Keen assessment

Team collaboration

Education

BSN

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse First Assistant, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors of Science (BSN)
• Minimum of five (5) years of Operating Room experience
• One (1) year experience with total hip, knee, peripheral vascular and spine surgery or C-sections OR Neuro/spine experience
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing with CA board
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the AHA
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)

Where You'll Work

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area's only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1910. Learn more here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield) at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.

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Pay Range

$45.55 - $79.04 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.