RN, First Assistant (RNFA)

Description:
Could you be our next per diem RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) at Riddle Hospital?

Why work as an RNFA?

• Be on the cutting edge! Our RNFA's are highly respected for their role in the Operating Room! As an RNFA, you would serve as the Surgical First Assistant by directly assisting the surgeon with positioning, prepping and draping the patient, controlling bleeding, providing wound exposure, suturing, mobilizing tissue, and directing other surgical staff. Specialties include but are not limited to: General, Urology, Orthopedics, Neuro, Plastics, Vascular, Robotics, etc.
  
  
• Get Involved! Become engaged by joining department, hospital & system-wide Nursing Committees, Unit Councils, evidence-based research projects, and pursuing the Clinical Ladder program. You can also become a preceptor for our Perioperative Fellowship Program and new hires.
  
  
• Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a common purpose: providing superior service and care.
  
  
• Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!
  
  

Position: RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant)
Shift: Per Diem: 8, 10 -hour shifts starting at 6:45am or 10:00am -6:00pm, 11:00am - 7:00pm

Experience:
At least three (3) years of experience in perioperative nursing practice as both scrub and circulator.

Education:
1. RN Diploma, ASN required; BSN preferred.
2. Completion of a recognized RNFA Program (proof of verification required).

Licensures/Certifications:
1. PA RN license OR a multi-state license verified in one of the approved states through the Nursing Licensure Compact.
2. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) required.
3. ACLS required.
4. CNOR Certification.