RNFA
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: September 27, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health St. Joseph
Hospital - St. CharlesWorker Type:PRNJob Highlights:Department:
Surgical ServicesSchedule Options: PRNSchedule Time Options:
DaysSalary: Starting rate $41.77/hourBenefits: Competitive,
affordable health insurance including but not limited to:
- Getting paid every day!
- Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year
- Paid maternity & paternity coverage
- Adoption assistance
- Various competitive health insurance options & wellness
plans
- Retirement benefits including employer matching plans
- Long & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP)*Please note, benefits and
eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply.Job
Summary:Provides direct assistance to surgeons before, during and
after surgical procedures.Job Responsibilities and
Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure,
using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing
patient comfort and safety.
- Implements physicians orders to provide visualization of the
operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of
tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning and
irrigation.
- Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and
permanent hemostasis.
- Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings
and securing of drainage systems.
- Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and
scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring
that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific
needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of
Service.
- As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional
nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. -
Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to
the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients
and our patient populations.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for
RN first assistant education program
- Effective January 1, 2020, the education level for entry into
an RNFA program and, subsequently, RNFA practice will be the
baccalaureate degree. AORN recommends that RNs who were practicing
as RNFAs prior to January 1, 2020, who do not have a baccalaureate
degree be permitted to continue to practice as RNFAsEXPERIENCE
- Two years' registered nurse experience in an advanced surgical
specialty
- Or an APRN that has completed the RNFA program that meets the
AORN standards for RN first assistant education programPHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral
communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication,
distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting,
gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS - -State of Work Location: Illinois -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - -Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department
of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) -
- - - -And -
- - - -Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency &
Credentialing Institute (CCI) - - - - -State of Work Location:
Missouri -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of
Professional Registration -
- - - -And -
- - - -Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency &
Credentialing Institute (CCI) - -State of Work Location: Oklahoma -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing
(OBN) -
- - - -And -
- - - -Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency &
Credentialing Institute (CCI) - - - - -State of Work Location:
Wisconsin -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of
Safety and Professional Services -
- - - -And -
- - - -Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency &
Credentialing Institute (CCI) -Work Shift:Day Shift (United States
of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:3020000128 Cardiology
AdminScheduled Weekly Hours:0SSM Health is an equal opportunity
employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to
learn more.
Benefits
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a
comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. -
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). -
- Flexible Payment Options: -our voluntary benefit offered
through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access
to their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees may apply) -before
payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide upfront tuition coverage
through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. -
Keywords: SSM Health, Saint Charles , RNFA, Other , Saint Charles, Missouri
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