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Registered Nurse RN First Assistance RNFA Full Time Days
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Woodland, California |
About this job
LOCATION: Woodland Healthcare, Woodland, CA 95695 DEPARTMENT: SURGERY
SHIFT: 10HOUR, Day EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time HRS PER PAY PERIOD: 80 JOB ID: 1400020729
The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a licensed professional who renders direct patient care as a function of the Perioperative RN role by functioning as a surgical first assistant to the surgeon. The RNFA practices in an expanded role of perioperative nursing and has acquired knowledge, skills, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon through organized instruction and supervised practice. The RNFA practices under the supervision of the surgeon in the Operating Room. The RNFA functions as a perioperative Registered Nurse (RN) in both scrub and circulating roles when required by department staffing needs and in accordance with department and hospital policies. The RNFA prioritizes patient needs, coordinates patient care, and collaborates with other members of the care team.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education / Certification:
An Active and unrestricted California State RN license which must be maintained throughout employment.
Bachelors of Science in Nursing from an accredited BSN program, MSN preferred.
Graduate of an Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) approved RNFA instructional course following Standards of RN First Assistant Education Programs.
CRNFA current certification or eligible and obtains certification within 1 year of employment is required and must be maintained throughout employment.
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) designation.
Approved credentialing through Dignity Health Medical Staff office is required as an Allied Health category RNFA.
A case log minimum of 500 assisting hours is submitted and reviewed/approved to meet criteria for application.
A board certified (through Board of Registered Nurses, American Association of Nurse Practitioners or American Nurses Credentialing Center) or board eligible advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) (Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Specialist) with equivalent perioperative nurse and/or RNFA experience with validation of aseptic techniques, scrubbing, gowning, gloving and surgical assisting skill set etc. who meets the same educational and certification requirements is eligible to be hired into the position.
Supervising physician agreements are required to be on file in Medical Staff office.
Current BCLS/ACLS certification is required.
A minimum of two years, with five years or more preferred, current and recent perioperative
About Us
Woodland Healthcare, a Dignity Health member, has served Northern California for over 100 years.
Woodland Healthcare is a premier, fully integrated healthcare delivery system, including an acute care hospital (108 licensed beds), a multi-specialty physician practice (100 providers) and an outpatient Surgery Center that serves Yolo County with a service area population of 180,000. The area, including Woodland, Davis and other towns, feature affordable housing and excellent quality of life within 30 minutes of Sacramento and in close proximity to San Francisco, California’s wine country, and Lake Tahoe.
Equal Opportunity Dignity Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please
SHIFT: 10HOUR, Day EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time HRS PER PAY PERIOD: 80 JOB ID: 1400020729
The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a licensed professional who renders direct patient care as a function of the Perioperative RN role by functioning as a surgical first assistant to the surgeon. The RNFA practices in an expanded role of perioperative nursing and has acquired knowledge, skills, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon through organized instruction and supervised practice. The RNFA practices under the supervision of the surgeon in the Operating Room. The RNFA functions as a perioperative Registered Nurse (RN) in both scrub and circulating roles when required by department staffing needs and in accordance with department and hospital policies. The RNFA prioritizes patient needs, coordinates patient care, and collaborates with other members of the care team.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education / Certification:
An Active and unrestricted California State RN license which must be maintained throughout employment.
Bachelors of Science in Nursing from an accredited BSN program, MSN preferred.
Graduate of an Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) approved RNFA instructional course following Standards of RN First Assistant Education Programs.
CRNFA current certification or eligible and obtains certification within 1 year of employment is required and must be maintained throughout employment.
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) designation.
Approved credentialing through Dignity Health Medical Staff office is required as an Allied Health category RNFA.
A case log minimum of 500 assisting hours is submitted and reviewed/approved to meet criteria for application.
A board certified (through Board of Registered Nurses, American Association of Nurse Practitioners or American Nurses Credentialing Center) or board eligible advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) (Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Specialist) with equivalent perioperative nurse and/or RNFA experience with validation of aseptic techniques, scrubbing, gowning, gloving and surgical assisting skill set etc. who meets the same educational and certification requirements is eligible to be hired into the position.
Supervising physician agreements are required to be on file in Medical Staff office.
Current BCLS/ACLS certification is required.
A minimum of two years, with five years or more preferred, current and recent perioperative
About Us
Woodland Healthcare, a Dignity Health member, has served Northern California for over 100 years.
Woodland Healthcare is a premier, fully integrated healthcare delivery system, including an acute care hospital (108 licensed beds), a multi-specialty physician practice (100 providers) and an outpatient Surgery Center that serves Yolo County with a service area population of 180,000. The area, including Woodland, Davis and other towns, feature affordable housing and excellent quality of life within 30 minutes of Sacramento and in close proximity to San Francisco, California’s wine country, and Lake Tahoe.
Equal Opportunity Dignity Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please
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