Registered Nurse First Assistant Per Diem Days

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care - Valley Care job.

A Brief Overview
The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a highly skilled individual with a keen and accurate attention to detail. This position is responsible for working with surgeons in the operating by controlling bleeding, suturing incisions and wounds and intervening if complications arise.

Locations
Stanford Health Care - Valley Care

What you will do

• Assist surgeon in general and specialized surgeries.
• Prepare patients for surgery.
• Provide patient care and support.
• Administer medications.
• Practice surgical procedures such as controlling bleeding and suturing incisions, draping, providing exposure and handling tissue.
• Prepare all necessary supplies.
• Position and prepare the patient on the operating table.
• Monitor the patient’s vital signs and heart rate.
• Study patient history and health assessments.
• Perform CPR or other emergency measures if required.
• The RNFA may only perform as first assistant during the procedure and may not act concurrently as scrub nurse.
• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
• Graduate of a RNFA program accredited by the Certification Board for Perioperative Nursing.

Experience Qualifications

• Three (3) years experience as a surgical Registered Nurse.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of standard practices and procedures.
• Medical expertise in handling and cutting tissue, suturing, providing hemostasis, and using medical devices.
• Can perform scrub and circulating nurse roles.
• Excellent understanding of multiple surgical procedures.
• Knowledge of aseptic and sterile technique.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment are a must.

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure and
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support and
• CNOR - Certified Operating Room Nurse

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $74.10 - $99.47 per hour