RN First Assist

Job Title: RN First Assist
Job Location: Saint Joseph, MI
Job Duration: 2-3 Months (Possibilities of Extension)
Shift: 9:00am - 5:30pm

Scrub Color: Hospital provided

Job Summary:

• The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA), possessing advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and utilizing extensive patient assessment skills, collaborates with all health team members to ensure the most optimal patient outcome.
• Performs all activities at an expanded level of perioperative nursing practice executed within the context of the nursing process.
• Intra-operatively, the RNFA actively assists the surgeon, performing observable, technical behaviors (cognitive, psycho motor, and affective) based on an extensive body of scientific knowledge, as specified in the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Core Curriculum for the RNFA.

Essential Functions:

• Provides evidence-based nursing care consistent with the interprofessional plan of care and in accordance with health system policies, procedures, and ANA/regulatory standards.
• Communicates and collaborates with other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
• Acts as a patient/family advocate.
• Performs point of care testing as required.
• Demonstrates a high standard of moral, ethical, and culturally sensitive behavior.
• Formulates decisions and actions based on ethical principles, using the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide practice.
• Advocates for privacy, confidentiality and security of patient, staff and organizational data.
• Assesses the overall needs of the patient/family and analyzes the assessment data to identify potential diagnoses or issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes/goals and develops and implements/coordinates an individualized interprofessional plan of care that recommends strategies to achieve the outcomes in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice.
• Evaluates patient and family educational needs and employs appropriate teaching strategies while continually evaluating progress toward achievement of goals/outcomes.
• Initiates patient discharge planning at time of patient contact and facilitates a smooth transition to the next point of service/home.
• Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assumes an autonomous leadership role and delegates appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel to facilitate safe, quality patient care in a cost-effective manner.
• Engages in activities related to the professional role and seeks to continually advance knowledge and competence related to nursing practice while completing self and peer evaluation of nursing practice. Participates in ongoing improvement activities that contribute to quality patient care.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2013 (client); within 7 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2017 (Gerber, Pennock, Ludington); within 7 years for those who start in this RN role on or after February 22, 2016 (Reed City, Big Rapids); within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between February 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 (United and Kelsey) Required
• Associate's Degree Nursing Required

Experience:

• Successful completion of a competency-based orientation Required.
• 2 years of relevant experience in a perioperative nursing department client Preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:
LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire Required
CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days Required Or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - client 90 Days Required
CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days Required
CRT-Nurse in OR (CNOR) - AORN Association of perioOperative Registered Nurses Meijer Heart Center and Regional Hospitals 1 Year Required Or CRT-Nurse in OR (CNOR) - CCI Competency and Credentialing Institute 1 Year Required
CRT-RN First Assist, Certified (CRNFA) - AORN Association of perioOperative Registered Nurses Meijer Heart Center and Regional Hospitals 2 Yrs Required Or CRT-RN First Assist, Certified (CRNFA) - NASC National Assistant at Surgery Certification Meijer Heart Center and Regional Hospitals 2 Yrs Required Or CRT-Surgical Assistant, Certified (CSA) - NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting 2 Yrs Required