RN First Assistant

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center

$75K — $95K *
Akron, OH 44333In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of a recognized school of Nursing.
  • Completion of an accredited RN First Assisting course.
  • 3-5 years' experience in relevant nursing roles preferred.
  • Current Ohio RN license required.
  • CNOR certification required, ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate nursing care and resource management for OR patients and families.
  • Support the patient care team with diverse patient care duties.
  • Assist the operating surgeon during procedures under supervision.
  • Apply electrocautery and instrumentation for hemostasis.
  • Manage site exposure using retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques.
  • Handle tissue during dissection and suturing with appropriate instruments.
  • Perform wound closure for various tissue layers.

Benefits

  • Minimal on-call requirement for better work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to work in a specialized operating room environment.
  • Direct involvement in high-stakes surgical procedures.
  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Full Job Description
Description

The Essentials:

Schedule: 0.9 FTE / 2- 8 hour shifts/2-10 hour shifts | Minimal On-Call Requirement

Location: Fairlawn, OH - Hospital - 3557 Embassy Pkwy | On-Site

Specialties: Operating Room, First Assisting, Orthopaedics, Plastics

What you'll do:
  • The Registered Nurse First Assistant is responsible through nursing processes for providing and coordinating nursing care and resource management for patients and families in the operating room.
  • Support the patient care team by performing various multifunctional patient care duties.
  • Under the direct supervision and direction of the operating surgeon, the RNFA functions during the assisting phase of the role until the conclusion of the operative procedure.
  • Provides hemostasis by independently applying electrocautery and instrumentation directly to tissue or by suturing, application of tie ligatures and clips.
  • Provides site exposure of relevant areas though appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning and sponging techniques. Assists by handling tissue in dissection and suturing utilizing appropriate instrumentation during operative procedure.
  • Performs wound closure of peritoneum, fascia, subcutaneous tissue and skin.


What We're Looking For:
Education: Graduate of a school of Nursing. Completion of an accredited course in RN First Assisting required.
Experience: Three (3) to Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in field or profession preferred.
Certifications/Licenses/Registrations: Current license to practice as registered nurse in the State of Ohio. Current CNOR certification required. BLS required. ACLS preferred.

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