What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical RNFA - Operating Room - PER DIEM - Day - Lansdale, Jefferson position at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals?
Job Details
Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Parish Nurse at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.Job Description
Varying Shifts: Potential for Days/Evenings 8/10/12hrs
RN First Assistants are responsible for the following:
Provide patient care and support before and after the surgery.
Prepares all surgical tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Practice surgical procedures that include controlling bleeding, draping, etc.
The RN First Assistant is a registered nurse who assists the surgeon by monitoring the patient during procedures and by providing nursing care during a specific time period . Qualifications for this position include:
Education:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; BSN or completion of BSN or appropriate advanced degree within 3 years of hire strongly preferred. Graduate of a CAAHEP (ARC/STSA) accredited school of Surgical Assisting required.
Experience:
One year of surgical assisting experience preferred.
Other Requirements:
BLS and ACLS required based on organizational guidelines/polices. Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
CNOR required
Benefits include, but are not limited to:
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
Retirement Plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.
Join our team! Simply go to recruit.jefferson.edu and search ( job# )
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
RegularEmployee Entity
Lansdale HospitalPrimary Location Address
100 Medical Campus Drive, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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