Norton Clark Hospital - First Assistant

Summary:

The OR RN First Assist is responsible for the direct and indirect provision of professional nursing care of the patients in the operating room.

RN is accountable for ongoing evaluation and documentation of all components of care delivered to customers within the perioperative and outpatient environment utilizing the nursing process.

Reports to: Director of Clinical Services/Nursing Supervisor of a contracted medical facility.Duties and Responsibilities:

Follows and completes assignments as given by the charge nurse.

Creates and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis.

Gathers supplies and equipment for surgical cases.

Individualizes patient care according to patient's health status, age level and surgery/procedure being performed.

Prepares surgery suite for surgical procedures.

Scrubs and circulates for surgical procedures for various surgeons that operate.

Restocks supplies in surgery suite when procedures have ended for the day.

Monitoring of surgery inventory and notifying appropriate individuals when supplies are needed.

Operates equipment and performs technical skills according to policies and standards; learns new skills and seeks assistance appropriately.

Assesses patient's needs including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, emotional, educational, sexual and age related needs.

Implements good judgment, critical thinking appropriate to situation.

Documents complete, clear, concise and according to policy and procedures.

Ensure that the Surgery Department and Operating Rooms are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Associates or Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

RN state license - unencumbered and active.

Minimum one year recent and solid OR experience.

Active AHA BLS, ACLS and PALS Certification.

Job Disclaimer:

Cynet Health is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Cynet Health complies with all applicable state and federal laws regarding employment and consideration of unemployment status.

Estimated Weekly Total is based on working the listed number of hours per week and includes available stipend amounts; eligibility may vary subject to company policy and applicable law. Please contact a recruiter for full details.

Benefits:

USRx Care & ScriptSourcing Pharmacy Benefits

Teladoc®Allied health plan members (and their dependents - even if not covered under your Allied health plan)can access free sick or acute care consults with board-certified physicians 24/7

(AD&D) Accidental Death & Dismemberment benefits

Disability - Long-Term and or Short-Term Disability

Supplemental Benefits - Accident & Critical Illness + Cancer benefits.

Legal Assitance

Identity Protection

Employee Assistance Program

Assist America Travel Assist

Genomic Life

HSA - pre-tax

Discount program

Referral Program:

Referrals are the highest compliment a recruiter and an agency can receive. We recognize that good referrals are hard to come by which is why we created a unique offering for anyone that chooses to refer someone to us. We provide referral bonuses for up to 3 assignments for the clinician that you send to us.

**To Qualify, Referrals are candidates not in our database, assignments must be 13 weeks in length, and subsequent assignments must be within 30 days of the previous assignment to qualify.

Loyalty Program:

We value hard work and commitment, and our Loyalty program showcases just that. Earn exclusive rewards and perks as you clock hours toward your loyalty milestones. You are rewarded for the number of hours you work, not based on the number of assignments, so the more you work, the more you unlock. We like to offer achievable milestones that can happen BEFORE your assignment ends, not just after. We know you have your choice in selecting an agency, so at Cynet, it pays to be loyal.

**Accumulated hours expire after one year of separation/inactivity from your last assignment and reset to zero.