RN | Surgical First Assistant | CVOR

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare seeks a Registered Nurse First Assistant to support CT surgery perioperative care, collaborating with the surgical team in assessments and intraoperative support.

You will participate in postoperative rounds, evaluate progress, and educate patients and families as part of comprehensive perioperative care. The role requires AS/ RN licensure, RNFA training, and BLS certification, with CNOR/RNAS-C/CRNFA credentials preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing is required.
• RNFA program accredited by AORN required.
• Two years perioperative nursing experience required.
• Florida RN license with BLS certification required.
• CNOR/RNAS-C/CRNFA credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in perioperative assessments with the surgical team.
• Assist surgeons during operative procedures.
• Participate in postoperative rounds and track patient progress.
• Assess patient and family education needs and provide instruction.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in nursing

RNFA program accredited by AORN

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region’s healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region’s only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your Role:

• Dedicated to CT Surgery, in collaboration with the surgical team (and others), participates in surgical patients’ perioperative assessments.
• Assists surgeons (under direction/supervision of the same) during surgical or invasive operative procedures.
• Participates in postoperative rounds and treatments; evaluates patients’ progress toward obtaining desired outcomes.
• Assess patients’ and/or family members’ knowledge level; provides appropriate education to same.
• Performs miscellaneous duties not expressly described herein.

Reports To:

• RN [Registered Nurse]/Nurse Manager (JC: 031001)

Supervises:

• None.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:

• Associate degree in nursing.
• Successful completion of a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) program accredited by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Required Experience:

• Two (2) years of perioperative registered nursing experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Two (2) years of perioperative first assistance experience.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with Florida Statutes (F.S.), Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nursing), Part I (Nurse Practice Act) [includes multistate compact licensure].
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) certified instructor.

Preferred Certification/License/Registry:

• One or more of the following:
  • Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) credential from AORN.
  • Registered Nurse Assistant at Surgery (RNAS-C) credential from the National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC).
  • Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) credential from NASC.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.