Surgical RN First Assistant II

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health is hiring a Registered Nurse First Assistant for its surgery department in Knoxville, TN. This full-time position requires working closely with surgeons to ensure optimal patient care during operations.

Successful candidates must have completed an RNFA certification program and possess at least five years of perioperative nursing experience. The ideal RNFA will collaborate with health team members, maintain high standards of patient advocacy, and apply crucial surgical knowledge.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognized RNFA certification program.
• Five years' perioperative nursing experience required.
• 2500 hours of surgeon supervised clinical practice in First Assistant Role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates to implement perioperative care plans.
• Maintains patient dignity and acts as patient advocate.
• Applies infection control principles and asepsis.

Skills

Collaboration with health team members

Knowledge of surgical anatomy and physiology

Infection control

Patient advocacy

Education

RNFA certification program

Tools

Surgical instruments

CPR certification

CNOR certification

CRNFA certification

Job description

Covenant Health is hiring a Registered Nurse First Assistant for its surgery department in Knoxville, TN. This full-time position requires working closely with surgeons to ensure optimal patient care during operations.

Successful candidates must have completed an RNFA certification program and possess at least five years of perioperative nursing experience. The ideal RNFA will collaborate with health team members, maintain high standards of patient advocacy, and apply crucial surgical knowledge.