Bozeman Health·Bozeman, Montana
The RN First Assistant collaborates with surgeons to provide intraoperative surgical assistance, including tissue handling, suturing, and hemostasis. They also manage preoperative and postoperative patient care, including assessments and discharge planning.
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The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) works in collaboration with the surgeon and other health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes, has acquired the necessary knowledge, judgement, and skills specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice, intraoperatively practices at the direction of the surgeon and does not concurrently function as a scrub person. Functions in an expanded perioperative RN role.
In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.
Preoperative patient management in collaboration with other health care providers; such as performing focused preoperative nursing assessments, communicating and collaborating with other health care providers regarding the patient plan of care.
Intraoperative performance of surgical first-assistant techniques. using instruments and medical devices providing surgical site exposure handling and / or cutting tissue providing hemostasis suturing
Postoperative patient management in collaboration with other health care providers in the immediate postoperative period and beyond participating in postoperative rounds assisting with patient discharge planning and identifying appropriate community resources
Exerting force occasionally and/Or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.
Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.
Twisting, bending, and stooping require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.
Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.
Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.
Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.
Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases are caused by contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses. Emotionally challenging situations, such as dealing with distressed patients or difficult family interactions.
Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), rarely (3% - 1% of the time), never (0%).
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
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Market context
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