Surgical First Assistant RN - OR Leader

Dignity Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 78,523 - 117,096; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking a Surgical First Assist RN to support perioperative care across age groups, acting as an RN First Assistant during operative and invasive procedures. You will assess patients, assist with tissue dissection and closure, and provide postoperative follow-up to ensure safe outcomes.

You will collaborate with the surgical team, maintain precise documentation, and manage instruments to prevent infections.

Qualifications

• 5 years of perioperative nursing practice as both scrub and circulating nurse.
• Current and active California RN license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides a safe therapeutic core by collaborating with the surgeons and health care team in performing a safe operation with optimal outcomes for the patient.
• Preoperative nursing and must have acquired the necessary knowledge, skills and judgment specific to clinical practice.
• Collects and interprets complex assessment data, recognizes subtle changes in the patient.
• Formulates an individualized plan of care for the patient with complex needs to achieve desired outcomes.
• Shares data with team and supports team with the surgeon and helps set up for correct procedures.
• Makes clinical decisions based on experience and data, promoting clinical decision making.
• Advocates patient rights and serves as a resource to resolve issues.
• Acts as team leader coordinating care and processes.
• Collaborates with health care team and other disciplines to meet outcomes.
• Communicates effectively and improves communication among team members, patients, and families.
• Delegates patient care activities to other health care team members and redirects unit activities as needed.
• Active participation as a CVOR team member and in CVOR committees to implement practice initiatives.
• Capable of performing in the Charge Nurse role coordinating staff and surgery schedule.
• Able to fill in staff schedule and assist with lunches and breaks.
• Participates in quality improvement, identifying areas for care improvements.

Education

RFNA program for RN First Assistant

Job description

Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking a Surgical First Assist RN to support perioperative care across age groups, acting as an RN First Assistant during operative and invasive procedures. You will assess patients, assist with tissue dissection and closure, and provide postoperative follow-up to ensure safe outcomes.

You will collaborate with the surgical team, maintain precise documentation, and manage instruments to prevent infections.