Facility Specific Requirement: Cannot accept local candidates that live within 50 miles of the facility.
Under general direction of nursing leadership, the Sr. First Assistant RN works in collaboration with the surgeon and health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes for the surgical patient. The Sr. First Assistant RN uses their clinical judgment and skills acquired through RN licensure and specialized First Assistant training to provide safe competent surgical first assisting skills to the surgeon and patient. This position links nursing leadership with nursing care through the application of organizational and nursing service policies, procedures, and care delivery model. The Sr. First Assistant RN uses the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements to guide leadership and practice. The Sr. First Assistant RN attains knowledge and competence reflective of current nursing practice; promotes innovation and futuristic thinking by incorporating evidence based practice and research findings.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Must be an RNFA - Required
At least 3 years of experience - Required
Open Heart Experience - Required
CVOR Experience - Required
Tertiary care center and/or designated level I or II trauma center experience - Highly Preferred
Travel experience - Highly Preferred
On Call
Profile Requirements:
Work History
Skills Checklist, current to 1 year, pertinent to the specialty
2 Supervisory Reference Forms, taken within the last two years
Licensure & Certifications (MI LARA & BLS, ACLS - AHA)
Candidates' Permanent Address (Facility will not consider local candidates - 50-mile radius restriction)
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
ACLS (AHA)
BLS (AHA)
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Michigan
ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Must be active at time of submission!
ABOUT THE FACILITY
Hospital and you will soon realize that you are in a progressive and family-minded community. Voted number 4 in a nation-wide survey of The Best Small Cities to Raise a Family, Michigan boasts a small-town atmosphere coupled with big-city amenities. Art, education, family and business are valued and supported. You can enjoy plays and musicals, art exhibits and fairs, the symphony and internationally-known entertainers all year long at the Center for the Arts and during the Matrix Midland festival.
Recreation opportunities abound. Sail, swim or fish on the largest freshwater coastline in the United States. Visit more than 14 miles of beautiful nature trails at the 1200-acre Chippewa Nature Center. Walk, bike or blade the Rail Trail. Enjoy flowers and foliage at Dow Gardens. Play tennis at the Community Tennis Center - the site of Michigan's only USTA professional tennis tournament - with 10 indoor courts. Join an adult or youth soccer team and play at the Midland Soccer Complex - one of the best in the nation. Or skate at the new 107,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Midland Civic Arena, featuring two NHL-sized rinks and an Olympic-sized rink.
This modest-sized city is home to the worldwide headquarters of The Dow Chemical Company and the Dow Corning Corporation. Hospital also boasts a unique mix of hometown-based and nationally recognized businesses, restaurants and shops.
Hospital is a non-profit health system, headquartered in Michigan, affiliated with Michigan Medicine, the healthcare division of the University of Michigan. Hospital covers a 23-county region with medical centers in Midland, Alpena, Alma, Clare, Gladwin, Mt. Pleasant and West Branch.
Alto Health Care Staffing is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or geographical laws.