Surgical RN First Assistant (RNFA) - OR Expert

Kaiser Permanente; Oregon; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Oregon’s Northwest Surgical Services region seeks an RNFA to assist the surgical team during the intra-operative phase. The role involves collaboration with the surgeon and health care team to assess, plan, direct, provide and evaluate advanced nursing care during procedures and to participate in regional on-call rotations for elective, emergent and urgent cases.

Responsibilities include pre-operative assessment, intra-operative technical assistance (instrument handling,

Qualifications

• RNFA certification required and maintained per AORN standards.
• Strong collaboration with surgical team and surgeon.
• Proficient in intra-operative nursing skills and patient care planning.

Responsibilities

• Provides knowledge-based technical assistance to the surgeon during procedures.
• Performs pre-operative assessment and post-operative evaluation per policy.
• Maintains sterile technique and handles instruments, tissue, and hemostasis.
• Participates in on-call rotations for elective, emergent and urgent cases.

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Oregon’s Northwest Surgical Services region seeks an RNFA to assist the surgical team during the intra-operative phase. The role involves collaboration with the surgeon and health care team to assess, plan, direct, provide and evaluate advanced nursing care during procedures and to participate in regional on-call rotations for elective, emergent and urgent cases.

Responsibilities include pre-operative assessment, intra-operative technical assistance (instrument handling,