Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Registered Nurse First Assistant – Perioperative Services

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTempleton, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing.
Certification of completion of an approved didactic Registered Nurse First Assistant course.
Three years of scrub and circulating experience in an acute care facility.
Annual surgeon review is required.
Current registered nurse license in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Certified Nurse, Operating Room certification.
Current professional liability insurance.
Basic Life Support certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy for the facility.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support or Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Responsibilities

Perform registered nurse functions in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
Coordinate, manage, provide, and delegate patient care in accordance with nursing practice standards and promote cooperation among the health care team.
Assist under the direction of the primary operating surgeon in the perioperative care of patients undergoing surgery.
Function as a Registered Nurse First Assistant within facility policies and guidelines, reporting to the Director of Perioperative Services, and demonstrate leadership and professionalism in the role.
Meet patients' personal needs and help reduce nursing-unit noise.
Work with co-workers to ensure patient needs are met and maintain patient, co-worker, and hospital privacy.
Document clearly, concisely, and legibly; deliver clear, concise reports; and complete quality monitors as directed by the department manager.
Follow infection-control guidelines and obtain history and physical assessments for all age groups according to unit-specific nursing protocols.
Review medical histories, physical examinations, and available assessment data; identify abnormal diagnostic data and report it to the appropriate person.
Provide information to appropriate personnel to begin discharge planning in a timely manner.
Recognize signs and symptoms of cardiac or respiratory distress and other impending emergencies, and function effectively in Code Blue and other emergency situations.
Administer and document medications accurately according to hospital policies and procedures, using the patient's six rights.
Assess patients' educational needs and implement or assist with planned patient education and its documentation.
Demonstrate intraoperative Registered Nurse First Assistant competency, including manual dexterity, suturing and ligating, providing hemostasis, exposing the surgical site, positioning, prepping, and draping.
Assist with the development and education of new staff members; attend and participate in staff meetings; and complete department-specific education, training, and competencies.
Adapt to changes in the unit, environment, and workflow.
Ensure patient charge items are charged and documented correctly, use department resources appropriately, and minimize incidental overtime.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Acknowledge that the E-Verify participation and Right to Work notices have been accessed and read when applying.

Desired Qualifications

Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.

Located in Templeton amongst the oak trees, Adventist Health Twin Cities has been serving northern San Luis Obispo County since 1977. Comprised of a 122-bed acute care facility, our team provides exceptional care in emergency medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics, digestive disorders, wound care, and various medical, surgical and outpatient services. Locals enjoy weekly farmers markets in downtown Templeton, farm-to-fork dining, beautiful landscapes for hiking and biking, and beach days just fifteen minutes away at Cambria and Morro Bay.

Job Summary:

Perform the professional functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. Coordinate, manage, provide and delegate patient care. Responsible for meeting the established Standards of Nursing Practice, and promoting cooperation among the health care team. In addition, the Registered Nurse shall meet personal accountabilities as defined in the Tenet Standards of Conduct, Service, People, Quality, Growth and Cost. Assit under the direction of the primary operating surgeon in the perioperative care of the patients undergoing a surgical experience. The RNFA functions within the policies and guidelines established by the facility and reports directly to Director of Perioperative Services. The RNFA is an expanded role of the registered nurse and is accountable for exemplifying leadership and professionalism in the implementation of the role. This position is represented by CNA.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

Graduate of a school of nursing: Required
Certification of completion of an approved didactic RNFA course: Required
Three years scrub and circulate experience in an acute care facility: Required
Annual surgeon review: Required

Licenses/Certifications:

Current RN license in state of practice: Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR): Required
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred
Current Professional Liability insurance: Required
Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice: Required
Professional Liability Insurance (PLI): Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required

Essential Functions:

Assures patients personal needs are met. Assist in reducing noise level of nursing unit. Participates in the Standards of Conduct.
Shows a commitment to co-workers. Works as a team to assure all patients have their needs met. Maintains patient, co-worker, and hospital privacy.
Documentation is clear, concise, and legible. Delivers a clear, concise report. Completes all assigned quality monitors as directed by department manager. Follows infection control guidelines. Obtains history/physical assessment according to unit specific nursing protocol for all age groups. Reviews medical history, physical examination, and all available assessment data. Identifies abnormal diagnostic data and reports to appropriate person. Provides information needed to begin discharge planning in a timely manner, and to the appropriate personnel. Recognizes sings and symptoms of cardiac or respiratory distress, or other impending emergencies. Demonstrates knowledge and ability to effectively function in Code Blue and other emergency situations. Accurately administers and charts medications according to hospital policies and procedures using patient's 6 rights. Implements and /or assists others in implementation and documentation of planned education. Assesses patient's educational needs. Demonstrates intraoperative competency as an RNFA: manual dexterity, suturing and litigating, providing hemostasis, exposing the surgical site, position, prepping and draping.
Assist in the development and education of new staff members. Attends and participates in staff meetings. Completes education, training, and competencies for department specific skills. Successfully adapts to changes in the unit, environment, and work flow.
Assures all patient charge items are charged and documented correctly. Utilizes department resources appropriately. Minimizes incidental overtime.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

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Pay Range: The estimated base pay for this position is $54.78 to $87.62. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

About the Company

Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Adventist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system with more than 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care hospitals, primarily on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It provides a full range of health services—from primary and specialty care to hospital-based treatments and wellness programs—delivered across an integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and care facilities. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, and earnings are reinvested back into communities to improve health outcomes and expand access to care. The organization differentiates itself through its nonprofit, faith-based model and by reinvesting earnings into community health, along with its broad, integrated network that covers preventive, primary, specialty, and acute care. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the communities it serves and to expand access to high-quality care.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $210K
Headquarters: Roseville, CA
Founded: Not listed

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