About this Registered Nurse First Assist-Day Shift role at Southern Illinois Healthcare
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Location: Carbondale, Illinois
Shift: Day Shift
Time Type: Full Time
Facility/Clinic Name: Memorial Hospital
Position Summary
Responsible for assisting surgeons during intraoperative procedures. Privileges under the direct supervision of the surgeon include the following:
Principal Accountabilities
• Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality
Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Licenses and Certification
• Current Illinois Registered Nurse License
• Certification (CNOR) for Certified First Assist
Experience and Skills
• Technical Experience: 2 years of OR experience
Roles and Responsibilities
o Assist surgeon with gowning, gloving, prepping and draping.
o Facilitate safe positioning of patient according to the surgeon’s preference, patient’s anatomical and physiological limits, and surgical procedure to be performed.
o Assist surgeon with passing instruments or suture and basic assisting.
o Provides exposure, assists in achieving homeostasis with surgeon’s supervision.
o Provides manipulation and dissection and / or removal of tissues, aids in implanting, securing, and/or removal of devises and drains.
o Performs layered closure of surgical sites utilizing appropriate techniques according to individual surgeon preference.
o Applies appropriate dressing material specific to procedure.
o Applies splints or casts specific to procedure and/ or injury.
o Assesses skin integrity and assists in transfer of patient post- operative.
o Special Requests (based on training and experience)
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
$40.35To
$63.55To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
