RN First Assist

Kettering Health Network Kettering, OH 45429, US

Job Details

Physician Office | Kettering | Full-Time | First Shift

Responsibilities & Requirements

RN First Assist (RNFA) job duties:

Assists physicians in surgery and may perform specific significant surgical tasks under professional supervision.
Surgical tasks include, but are not limited to, opening and closing surgical sites, exposure of the surgical site, harvesting grafts, dissecting tissue, removing tissue, implanting devices, and altering tissues.
Under professional supervision, the RNFA performs task which include, but are not limited to, applying and removing splints and/or casts, placing Foley catheters, placing IV’s, placing arterial lines, administering local anesthesia, and other such procedures as requested and necessary.

Applicants Must Have:

Current RN license in State of Ohio
Minimum of 24 months RN experience in an OR required.
Successful completion of approved RNFA course
Current BLS certification
ACLS, NRP, and PALS as determined by unit scope of practice

Preferred Qualifications

Achievement of CNOR certification, CRNA preferred

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.

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