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12101 - Travel: RN - First Assist I (908161) 12101 - Travel: RN - First Assist I

LanceSoft Inc

Longview, TX

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Anesthesiology, Asepsis, Basic Life Support (BLS), Corrective Action, Customer Experience, Documentation, Groundskeeping, Healthcare, Hemostasis, Instrumentation, Laser Science, Legal, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Equipment, Medication Administration, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Policy Development, Procedure Development, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Risk, Risk Management, Scrub Nurse, Sterilization, Surgical Procedures, Surgical Supplies, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Longview, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
Position: RN - First Assist Location: Longview, TX 75601 SHIFT- 0630-1500 Monday-Friday Pay Package: $3,066.00 Gross Weekly for 40 hours ($45.50/h, OT- $68.25/hr. & $1,246.00 Weekly Per Diem) MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS BELOW: Experience At least 5 years of OR experience required including both scrubbing and circulating. Previous OR experience required for members of the CV team. Licenses/ Certifications: Requirements Successful completion of RNFA program that meets AORN standards for RN FIRST ASSISTANT education programs and is accepted by the CCI. Current RN License in state of employment or compact BLS Certification required. ACLS Certification required. CRNFA certification. Summary: The RNFA is a perioperative RN who works in collaboration with the surgeon and health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The RNFA must have acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice. Intraoperatively, the RNFA practices at the direction of the surgeon and does not concurrently function as a scrub nurse. Responsibilities: Demonstrates effective management of surgical patient care delivery by utilizing the nursing process. Completes and documents patient assessments and reassessments according to policy and procedure. Initiates, updates, and communicates an appropriate multidisciplinary plan of care base on identified nursing diagnosis and patient needs. Evaluates patient response to care and documents appropriately. Creates and maintains a sterile field using principles of aseptic practice. Monitors movement of surgical team in and around the sterile field. Initiates appropriate corrective action when breaks in technique occur. Demonstrates knowledge of prepping and draping techniques for various procedures. Performs hand washing techniques according to established policies. Provides surgical equipment and supplies based on age-appropriate patient needs. Demonstrates efficient use of time and maintains turnover to a minimum. Assures all equipment is functioning properly before use and operates equipment according to manufacturers guidelines and CSHS protocol. Participates in the annual skills fair. Performs sponge, sharps, and instrument counts according to policy. Initiates appropriate corrective action for incorrect counts. Communicates and documents results of counts. Ensures all instrument count sheets are completed and returned to the SPD. Monitors and controls the environment to maintain patient and associate safety by adhering to safety policies, maintaining traffic patterns, maintaining environmental controls for temperature and humidity, and assisting anesthesia as needed. Administers and documents medications according to CHSB policy. Demonstrates accountability by practicing within ethical and legal guidelines. Exercises safe judgment in decision-making. Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to changes in nursing practice and remains up to date on such changes. Delegates tasks and functions according to applicable laws, regulations, and standards, taking into consideration the competency of the assignee. Participates in associate and patient/family teaching by identifying teaching needs and readiness to learn. Communicates needs, determines teaching effectiveness, and documents appropriately. Demonstrates ability to plan and implement safe patient positioning using knowledge of the physiological effects of various surgical positions. Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization techniques by determining the appropriate method of sterilization for instruments and supplies. Operates sterilization equipment safely and according to policy. Documents necessary patient information and verification of flash sterilization parameters according to policy. Competently handles specimens accurately and according to policy and procedure. Participates in and documents the Universal Protocol/Time-Out process according to policy. Demonstrates accurate inventory management through accurate documentation of supply usage on the preference sheet and accurate use of the supply and pharmacy pyxis machines. Remains updated to changes in the surgical schedule to ensure proper instrumentation and supplies are readily available for use as needed. Exercises safety precautions with high-risk equipment/supplies such as electrosurgical units, light sources, lasers, and other technology. Follows safety protocols to minimize risks to patients and associates. Keeps abreast of patients condition at all times during the procedure. Fosters a collaborative environment and recognizes the value of each providers contribution to the comprehensive care of the perioperative patient. Demonstrates competency to provide the duties and responsibilities as a first assistant including but not limited to using instruments/medical devices, providing exposure, handling and/or cutting tissue, providing hemostasis, and suturing. See RNFA/NP Job Description Requirements: Education/Skills Successful completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education programs and is accepted by the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI). Experience At least 5 years of OR experience required including both scrubbing and circulating. Previous OR experience required for members of the CV team. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Current RN License in state of employment or compact BLS Certification required. ACLS Certification required. CRNFA certification. Work Type: Full Time

About the Company

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LanceSoft Inc

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/

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