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Surgical First Assist RN

St Josephs Medical Center

#Word Processing #RN #Patient Care #Microsoft Office #Interpersonal Communication #Operating Room #Performance Improvement #Ortho #Neonatal Intensive Care

Quick overview

The position is responsible for delivering safe, effective, and quality patient-centered care within the OR and perioperative services for all patient populations. This includes functioning as an RN first assistant during operative and invasive procedures according to scope of practice and credentials.

Requirements summary

Minimum requirements include a current California RN License, current AHA ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications, and graduation from an RN School of Nursing. Candidates must have three years of OR experience or one year of surgical first assistant experience, along with completion of at least fifty core procedures in the last 24 months.

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Job description

Where You’ll Work St.
Josephs Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health.
The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care.
St.
Josephs Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael is a not for profit fully accredited regional hospital with 395 beds a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees.
Specializing in cardiovascular care comprehensive cancer services and women and childrens services including neonatal intensive care.
St.
Josephs is the largest hospital as well as the largest private employer in Stockton California.
Nationally recognized as a quality lead St.
Josephs is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Surgical First Assist RN, you will help surgical patients across all age populations receive safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services so they can achieve optimal surgical outcomes and a smooth recovery throughout the perioperative continuum.
Every day you will function as an RN First Assistant during operative and invasive procedures, including assessing patients, assisting with tissue dissection and closure, and providing postoperative follow-up.
You will be expected to collaborate closely with the surgical team, maintain precise documentation, and ensure patient safety through careful management of instruments and prevention of surgical site infections.
To be successful in this role you must be committed to the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care for all patient populations.
This requires a strong working knowledge of performance improvement, licensure, and accreditation requirements, along with active participation in fulfilling the Mission of the Organization and consistent demonstration of its Core Values.
You will also possess excellent communication and organizational skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Internet, and demonstrate a strong capacity for teaching, planning, and development to support the Organization's strategic plan and performance improvement initiatives.
Working knowledge of performance improvement, licensure and accreditation requirements Knoweldge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Internet Demonstrate good capacity for teaching, organizing, planning and development Possess strong interpersonal communication and customer relation skills Possess knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications Job Requirements Required Current California RN License BLS through the American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS through the American Heart Association (AHA) PALS through the American Heart Association (AHA) Graduate of an RN School of Nursing RNFA or CRNFA certification Three (3) years operating room experience as an RN or one (1) year current surgical first assistant experience required Minimum fifty (50) core procedures completed within the past 24 months Preferred Three (3) years operating room experience Prior Ortho and/or Cardio Thoracic experience Bachelor degree in health related field CNOR

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