RN First Assist, Surgery Dept, Full-Time Days
- Allegan, MI
- ALG Surgery
- Beacon Allegan
- Full-time - Day - Monday-Friday 0700-1630
- Req #: 228228
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Summary
Beacon Health System is hiring a Full-Time Days shift RN First Assist for our Surgery Department at Allegan Hospital in Allegan, MI.
Type: Full-Time/FTE 0.90 (36 hrs/wk)
Shift: Days
Shift Details: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-4:00pm
Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.
At Beacon Health System, you're not just part of a team, you're part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
- Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Shift Differentials
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
- Clinical Ladder Program
- Local and National Discounts
- Beacon Academy Educational Courses
- Gym Membership Discount
About Beacon Allegan
Beacon Allegan includes 25 staffed beds and delivers specialty and 24/7 emergency care. Services at the hospital include primary care, orthopedics, cancer, general surgery, radiology, pulmonology, dermatology, vascular, neurology, cardiac rehab and audiology. We also offer a wide range of minimally invasive procedures, imaging and lab tests, a dedicated inpatient rehabilitation center and a wound and hyperbaric center.
What You'll Do
As RN First Assist, you will prescribes, delegates, and coordinates the overall care for each patient using the American Nurses Association Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies. You will be accountable to assess, coordinate, supervise, develop, implement, and evaluate the patient-centered plan of care. Abide by the competencies of the American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics.
RN First Assist Job Responsibilities
- Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural and spiritual needs.
- Provide direct care to the entire patient population served, which may include newborns, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Direct care includes meeting physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural and spiritual needs in collaboration with other care team members, the patients, family and significant others served.
- Plan patient care utilizing individualized, interdisciplinary, patient-centered goals.
- Determine appropriate nursing diagnosis for each patient and identifies expected outcomes and documents deviations from them.
- Implement direct patient care using evidenced based practice nursing standards within the scope of nursing.
- Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes and modifies the plan of care for each patient.
- Thoroughly and effectively document and/or communicate all information relevant to patient care.
- Utilize resources by thoroughly and accurately charging supplies and procedures pertinent to patient's care.
- Take steps to minimize harm to patients and improve patient safety through individual and system performance.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed within scope of nursing license, accurately addressing the 'seven rights'; right patient, right dose, right time, right route, right medication or treatment, right reason, right documentation.
- Participate in performance improvement activities for the unit and the Department of Nursing including participating in nursing research projects.
- Be an effective inter-professional team member, offering input, willingness to trust the skills and expertise of other team members, collaborates in group decision making, and refer them to appropriate sources of help if indicated.
- Be flexible in meeting the Hospital s staffing needs including assisting in other units as necessary.
- Provide effective and well documented patient and family health promotion and education.
- Delegate appropriate care to individuals qualified to complete assigned care.
- Promote quality nursing practice by being a preceptor to hospital nursing students.
- Perform appropriately in emergency situations and participates on the Code 100 Team as assigned.
- Assist the orientee in selecting, arranging and performing appropriate learning activities and communicate the progress to the preceptor, Clinical Staff Educator, or immediate supervisor as appropriate.
Organizational Responsibilities
- Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
- Completes mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established timeframes.
- Completes annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
- Maintains license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year.
- Direct patient care providers are required to maintain current BCLS (CPR) and other certifications as required by position/department.
- Utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self.
- Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process and compliance.
- Complies with established organization and department policies.
Available to work overtime in addition to working additional or other shifts and schedules when required.
What You Bring
The ideal candidate will be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing. You will have completed and passed a CCI/AORN approved First Assistant course within two (2) years. You will be proficient in the Perioperative practice of nursing as a scrub/circulator for a minimum of four (4) years and maintain current Michigan license to practice as a registered nurse.
Required Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Complete and pass a CCI/AORN approved First Assistant course within two (2) years.
Must be proficient in the Perioperative practice of nursing as a scrub/circulator for a minimum of four (4) years.
Consideration regarding length of training period will be given to Registered Nurses who have previous experience as an RNFA.
Licenses and Certifications
- Maintain current Michigan license to practice as a registered nurse.
- Basic Life Support required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support required or within 6 months of hire, if applicable.
The Beacon Way
Mission: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
Values: Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
Service Goals: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.
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