Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA)-OR-Per Diem-Temecula Valley Hospital

Job Description

Responsibilities

Registered Nursing First Assistant

The Registered Nursing First Assistant may assist the surgeon by performing technical functions during surgery, including intra-operative retraction, homeostasis, tissue manipulation, and wound closure.

The function of the Registered Nurse (RNFA) is to provide direct patient care as part of the perioperative role, by acting as first assistant to the surgeon during operative procedures.

• The RNFA will perform first assisting under the direct supervision of the primary surgeon; assist with the positioning, prepping, and draping of the patient or perform these independently, if so directed by the surgeon;
• ability to provide retracting, homeostasis, knot tying, and closure of layers; assist the surgeon at the completion of the procedure by affixing and stabilizing all drains, cleaning the wound and applying dressing;

assist with applying casts or plaster splints, and in transferring the patient from the operating table and accompany the patient to the PACU.

Qualifications

Minimum two (2) years / experience as both scrub and circulating nurse

Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing program

Either successful completion of a RNFA course jointly approved by the Chief of Surgery and the Director of Surgical Services or certification as a Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) by the Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN)

Valid and current California RN license

Current BLS Certification

Current ACLS Certification

CNOR preferred

This opportunity offers the following :

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $.

6 billion in 1. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately , employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.

S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.

Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc.

All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS or UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware.

Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware.

Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.

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