What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Geriatric Psych PRN Rotating position at Metrowest Medical Center?
MetroWest Medical Center is the largest community health care system between Worcester and Boston. MetroWest Medical Center is committed to providing high quality, comprehensive care, at a location close to home. The 307-bed regional healthcare system includes Framingham Union Hospital, Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick and the MetroWest Wellness Center. MetroWest Medical Center has been named to the 2019 America’s 100 Best Hospitals List by Healthgrades.
Onboarding Process: Please be advised that candidates must successfully complete a background check and pre-employment health screening which includes a drug screen.
Position Summary:
Registered nurses practicing as first assistants in surgery are functioning in an expanded perioperative nursing role. First assisting behaviors include certain delegated medical functions that can be assumed by the RN who is qualified to practice as an RNFA.
Job Responsibilities:
Registered nurse first assistant behaviors in the perioperative arena include but are not limited to preoperative patient management in collaboration with other health care providers, intraoperative performance of surgical first assistant techniques, postoperative patient management in collaboration with other health care providers in the immediate postoperative period and beyond. Functions intraoperatively as a first assistant at surgery only and not concurrently as a scrub person or circulator.
Qualifications:
Education:
Required: Diploma or ADN required. Successful completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education programs.
Preferred: BSN.
Experience:
Required: 1 year assisting experience.
Preferred: 3 years circulating experience.
Certifications:
Required: RN, BLS, and CNOR.
Preferred: CRNFA.
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