RNFA or current CNOR RN

Sarah Bush Lincoln; Lexington (KY); Sur place; USD 62 000 - 97 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sarah Bush Lincoln in Kentucky is seeking an RN First Assistant (RNFA or CNOR) to support surgical teams across elective and emergency cases. Responsibilities include scrub and circulating roles, patient transport, and maintaining OR readiness.

Typical hours: 6:00am start, Monday–Friday, 35–40 hours per week. Pay starts at $45.36 per hour, with compensation based on experience and case mix. This position emphasizes teamwork, safety, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Must be ADN-educated with RN license and CNOR/RNFA credential preferred.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required within 90 days of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to perform scrub and circulating duties in surgical settings.

Responsabilités

• Performs scrub and circulating duties for surgical procedures.
• Assists in patient positioning, prep, and draping.
• Assists with preparation, transport and supervision of patients.
• Maintains knowledge of aseptic techniques and infection control standards.
• Owns verification of operative procedures and case turnover.
• Provides education and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams.

Connaissances

Aseptic techniques

Disinfection

First assisting

Patient care coordination

Formation

ADN

RN license

CRNFA credential

ACLS certification

BLS certification

Description du poste

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RNFA or current CNOR RN

Job Description

Registered Nurse- First Assistants are responsible for assisting in patient care and preparation of surgical patients by performing scrub, circulating duties. Provides assistance in emergency procedures as well as elective and scheduled cases. Assists in preparation, transportation, and supervision of patients. Maintains education in surgical operating room and related aspects of patient care. Performs patient care and service through a multidisciplinary team approach.

As early as 6:00am Monday - Friday 35 - 40 hours per week

Pay based on experience starting at $45.36

Responsibilities

• Applies principles of disinfection and sterilization. Demonstrates knowledge of basic aseptic techniques.
• Applies principles of disinfection and sterilization. Demonstrates knowledge of basic aseptic techniques.
• Assessment- Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation. Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Assists in the positioning, skin preparation, and draping of the patient.
• Assists with clean up and case turnover.
• Assumes accountability for verification of operative procedure being performed.
• Coordination of Care- Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of patient identification.
• Diagnosis - Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Evaluation- Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to as appropriate to physician and/or other disciplines.
• Handles, identifies, and delivers all specimens, cultures, implantable devices, and homografts.
• Implementation - Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge - In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the unit, unit based in-service programs, reading current literature and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Operates and maintains equipment according to recommended manufacturers instructions and policies and procedures.
• Operates flash sterilizer and Steris sterilizer.
• Outcomes Identification - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Participates in the evaluation of the patient care delivery system.
• Performs circulating and scrub duties as assigned to maintain clinical skills. Circulates and scrubs all operative procedures performed.
• Performs first assisting duties according to standards of practice as assigned. Participates in the development and maintenance of competencies necessary to function in the first assistant role.
• Planning - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Provides hemostasis, wound exposure, handles and cuts tissue appropriately to reduce the potential for injury, sutures tissues, administers local anesthetics, and applies dressings to the wound under the direction of the surgeon.
• Relationships - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
• Seeks assistance when situation is beyond the RN's knowledge and experience.
• Takes call as scheduled.
• Teaching - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment. {+ 2 more}

Requirements

• ADN (Required)ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• CRNFA - Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant or Completion of an Accredited Program - Competency & Credentialing Institute
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range

$45.36 - $70.31

Pay based on experience