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Job Title

RN First Assistant

                        

Location

Canton

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                     

Department

Surgery Unit-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job Code

F25000

                     

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

                       

Schedule

7:30am-5:30pm/3:00pm-11:30pm

                       

Job Summary

Assists in the provision of surgical nursing care and treatment to a specified group of patients.

                         

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient pre- and post-operatively from phase II anesthesia recovery thru discharge. Performs initial and ongoing nursing assessments.
• Establishes a coordinated plan of care in collaboration with the health care team.
• Monitors progress of hospitalized patient, assisting with discharge planning.
• Initiates CPR and other emergency measures as required.
• Focuses on cost-effective ways to maximize wellness, prevent illness, disability and disease.
• Functions as a RN-first assist in tissue handling, providing exposure, using instruments, suturing, providing hemostasis and closing tissue and skin in operative setting.
• Administers medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Completion of Registered Nurse First Assist course required.

Languages:

• English

Certifications:

• Current state licensure and Registered Nurse (RN).
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification required.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum two years current clinical experience in the operating room or perioperative area.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion; manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

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