The University of Southern California Arcadia Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to provide specialized surgical assistance for Cardiothoracic and robotic surgeries, aiming to optimize patient outcomes and enhance surgical team efficiency.
Requirements
- Demonstrated proficiency in aseptic and sterile technique.
- Certified in peri-operative nursing (CNOR).
- Successful completion of certified RNFA program: Credentialed through Allied Health Professionals of the Medical Staff.
- Proficiency in preoperative nursing includes the ability to scrub on surgical cases and function in circulating roles.
- Maintains familiarity with robotic instrumentation.
- Able and facile with assisting bedside robotic cases
- Applies nursing knowledge as the basis for effective problem solving and decision making when providing perioperative patient care.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for RNFA duties specific to Cardiothoracic surgery
- Responsible for RNFA duties specific to robotic and thoracoscopic surgery
- Serves as First and second assistant in the operating room, including wound opening and closing.
- Performs endoscopic techniques for saphenectomy and radial artery harvest under the supervision of a cardiac surgeon.
- Directly assists the surgeon by controlling bleeding, providing wound exposure, suturing and other surgical tasks.
- Intraoperatively assesses patient, wound, and sterile field; assesses for proximity of nerves and adjacent critical structures when activating electrosurgical active electrode or other devices.
- Implements and maintains sterile technique.
Other
- BSN required
- Three years of RN work experience in peri-operative nursing
- Previous work experience in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and robotic surgery
- A current RN licensure in the State of California is required.
- Must successfully complete and maintain BLS certification.
