RN First Assistant (FA) Surgical Services

RN First Assistant (FA)

POSITION PURPOSE: The RN, First Assistant, supports the surgeon in performing a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. The RNFA practices peri-operative assessment and post-operative evaluation of care. The intra-operative practice of the RNFA is inter-department with the surgeon.

• Assess the health status of the patient to develop an individualized plan of care by collecting, categorizing, and interpreting data (physical and psychosocial) from documented information, observations, patient/family interviews, and input from other health care team members.
• Assess the patient to include nursing diagnosis, patient goals and nursing interventions necessary to achieve goals of care.
• Instruct the patient and family to assist patient in achieving optimal health status.
• Document nursing activities to provide a permanent record for continuity of care, quality improvement, and professional accountability.
• Identify the patient to ensure the patient, procedure, and operative site correspond.
• Plan, supervise, and assist with the transfer of the patient to protect the patient and medical personnel from injury.
• Position the patient to provide access to the operative site while maximizing patient safety and comfort.
• Establish and maintain a safe environment to protect the patient and health care team by monitoring the patient (physiologically and psychologically) and the environment with the use of safety procedures.
• Establish and maintain a surgically clean environment to reduce potential for infection by applying the principles of antisepsis, decontamination, disinfection, sanitation, sterilization, and environmental monitoring.
• Establish and maintain a sterile field to reduce the potential for infection by teaching and supervising the application of principles of aseptic techniques and continual monitoring of the sterile field.
• Coordinate support services needed during surgery by anticipating and communicating patient and surgical team needs.

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Colorado.
• Minimum of one 3 years of work experience in peri-operative nursing.
• Proficiency in scrub and circulating roles.
• Certified in peri-operative nursing (CNOR).
• Successful completion of additional educational preparation specific to the role of RNFA including a supervised clinical component.
• Demonstrated knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology and operative techniques related to first assisting.

LOCATION: Granby, Colorado

SHIFT: Days

Status: Full-Time

Compensation: $40.00 - $68.00/hr Depending on Experience (DOE) $10,000 sign-on for new employees $350/mo housing stipend for FT Perm for residents of Grand, Summit or Jackson county

Full benefits available to include health, dental, optical, FSA or HSA, life, disability, matching retirement, and AFLAC options.