RN-FIRST ASSIST-SURGICAL SERVICES

POSITION TITLE:                         Registered Nurse First Assist

DEPARTMENT:                           Surgical Services         

FLSA STATUS:                            Non-exempt

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:      Director, Surgical Services      

Job Summary: Provides professional nursing care for the comfort and well-being of patients. Provides patient care using critical thinking and independent judgment, and all phases of nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.  Collaborates with own team and other disciplines in the provision of care.  Works in collaboration with the surgeons and healthcare team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Essential Functions:

· Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.

• Practices at the direction of the surgeons
• Uses instruments and medical devices
• Provides exposure, handles and/or cuts tissue and provides hemostasis and sutures.
• Uses technology appropriately including safety standards and measures; follows infection prevention standards.
• Uses evidence-based tools, established policies, procedures and standards of care and practice
• Educates patients and family members and documents accordingly.
• Reports actual or potential occurrences according to Oaklawn’s procedures.
• Engages in self-assessment, peer review, completes mandatory education and competency assessments, accepts responsibility for ongoing professional development.
• Participates in unit-based performance improvement activities, staff meetings, supports change.
• Behaves in accordance with: Oaklawn’s mission, vision, values; Nursing’s vision, philosophy; ANA’s Code of Nursing Ethics; Relationship Based Care tenets.
• Practices at all times in accord with the legal definition of nursing in the State of Michigan, including provisions on delegation and supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and current licensure in the State of Michigan. Qualified as an RNFA; American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) Certification and ACLS certification.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Bachelor of Science in Nursing and two (2) years of experiences as an RNFA preferred. Clear oral expression; oral comprehension includes listening to and understanding others; speaking clearly such that others understand; deductive and inductive reasoning skills; ability to write clearly; use of technology such as EMR, selective attention – able to concentrate for protracted periods; time sharing – able to shift back and forth successfully between two or more activities; manual dexterity – to manage IV tubing, syringes, and other equipment; information ordering skills – patterns of numbers, pictures, words and mathematical operations including medication calculation. Ability to work with diverse patient and staff populations with sensitivity to cultural and spiritual influences impacting patient care. Efficiently manage time with minimal supervision.

Working Conditions:  Work in an unpredictable environment encountering stressful situations and exposure to body fluids and infectious diseases.  May experience traumatic situations including deceased patients.