Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA), Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR)

Overview

*** $20,000 Sign on Bonus Available ***

 

The CVOR Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) position is responsible for the care of a designated group of patients in a structured setting through the appropriate utilization of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development relative to patients served and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies, procedures, and standards of care. Performs the harvest of the saphenous vein graft for bypass surgeries under the direction of the surgeon. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values.

Qualifications

Education:

• BSN preferred 

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• Licensed as RN in State of Illinois required.
• Current CPR certification per policy required
• Current ACLS certification required.

Experience:

• Previous experience in a CVOR setting preferred

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to consistently exceed above average performance requirements in all three operating room roles: scrubbing, circulating and first assisting.
• In order to perform safely in a direct patient care role, the RN must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required. Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing.  Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.
• Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.
• Attends all JCAHO, OSHA, and hospital/nurse manager specified mandatory in-services.
• Validates competencies and obtains credentials as identified in unit specific requirements.

 

Responsibilities

Commitment to the Profession

• Participates in establishing and improving the standards of nursing practice (including but not limited to MMC patient care guidelines, policies and procedures and national specialty standards of nursing care.)

Understands and utilizes written standards of nursing practice.

 

• Exhibits self-direction for identifying professional goals and learning needs. Shares professional knowledge through collaboration and education.
• Develops and implements a plan to meet identified needs. Shares nursing practice knowledge with peers.

 

• Demonstrates awareness of unit, organizational and public policies that effect health care delivery and nursing practice.
• Demonstrates awareness of and utilizes unit and Nursing Division policies in daily practice.

 

Autonomy

• Demonstrates professional judgment and accountability; clarifies and promotes differentiated nursing practice.
• Demonstrates accountability for practice which supports Nursing Division Mission/Vision and Core Beliefs. Daily performance reflects nursing scope of practice/licensure.  Appropriately delegates components of patient care.
• Aims to provide nursing care that exemplifies best in practice.

 

• Exhibits creativity, flexibility, and effectiveness.
• Demonstrates creative, flexible and effective problem-solving techniques. Identifies and refers atypical/complex problems to appropriate persons in a timely manner.

 

Responsibility to Society

• Encourages health and safety in the work environment.
• Demonstrates compliance with the health and safety principles necessary to avoid/prevent injury to self/others.

 

• Demonstrates accountability for the legal/ethical standards of nursing practice.
• Practices within established legal/ethical guidelines of nursing practice. Supports the patient's/significant other's rights of self-determination.

 

Expertise

• Use of the nursing process:
• Cares for designated group of patients as follows:
• Demonstrates knowledge and clinical competence necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient type and individual needs of patien