• RN ASPN III RNFA

    Highland Hospital (Rochester, NY)


    16578BR

    Title:

    RN ASPN III RNFA

    Department/Cost Center:

    735-Operating Room

    Job Description:

    Position Summary:

    The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a registered nurse with specialized education.

     

    + The development of specific technical skills enables the RNFA to assist the surgeon with specific intra-operative procedures that are beyond the scope of practice for registered nurses without RNFA education and training.

    + The RNFA may provide direct care to patients using the nursing process preoperatively, intra-operatively and postoperatively.

    + Intra-operatively, the RNFA functions interdependently with the surgeon and applies knowledge, skill, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation that yields optimal results for the patient.

    + The following list includes but is not limited to the activities that the RNFA can perform: cauterizing, suturing, incising skin, using instruments/medical devices, providing exposure, handling and/or cutting tissue, and providing hemostasis.

    **PAY RANGE:** $46.00 - $59.55

     

    _*The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations._

    Auto req ID:

    16578BR

    Job Requirements:

    Qualifications:

    1. Education - Fulfilled the requirements to be licensed as a registered nurse in NYS.

    2. Experience (minimum) – Minimum 2-3 years' experience; experience in Robotics preferred

    3. License/Certification Required – Licensed by to practice as a Registered Nurse; RN’s in the RNFA role must have CNOR AND Certificate from RNFA program; NP’s in RNFA role must have successfully completed RNFA Certification program.

    4. Skills (to include equipment, software, etc.): Basic knowledge of a PC including internet and email use.

    Employment Status:

    Full-Time

    Hours/Week:

    20-40

    Posting Title:

    RNFA - Part-time and Full-time opportunities available!!

    City:

    Rochester

    Work Shift:

    Days/Evenings

    Area of Interest:

    Nurses

     

    The Hospital is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.