RN, First Assistant (RNFA), Paoli Surgery Center - Per Diem
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Main Line Health
Paoli, PA, US
Summary
The RNFA serves as the Surgical First Assistant, directly assisting surgeons with patient positioning, prepping, draping, and controlling bleeding. They are also responsible for providing wound exposure, suturing, and directing other surgical staff across various specialties.
Job Description
Description:
Could you be our next RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) at Paoli Surgery Center?
Why work as an RNFA?
- Be on the cutting edge! Our RNFA’s are highly respected for their role in the Operating Room! As an RNFA, you would serve as the Surgical First Assistant by directly assisting the surgeon with positioning, prepping and draping the patient, controlling bleeding, providing wound exposure, suturing, mobilizing tissue, and directing other surgical staff. Specialties include but are not limited to: General, Urology, Plastics, GYN, etc.
- Develop and Grow Your Career! Be one of the many MLH Nurses who pursue certifications or advanced nursing degrees (BSN, MSN, MBA, PhD, DNP) by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement Program! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.
- Get Involved! Become engaged by joining department, hospital & system-wide Nursing Committees, Unit Councils, evidence-based research projects, and pursuing the Clinical Ladder program. You can also become a preceptor for our Perioperative Fellowship Program and new hires.
- Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a common purpose: providing superior service and care.
- Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!
Position: RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant)
Shift: Per diem, 6:30am - 3:00pm. Minimum of 36 hours every 6 weeks.
Experience:
At least three (3) years of experience in perioperative nursing practice as both scrub and circulator.
Education:
1. RN Diploma, ASN required; BSN preferred.
2. Completion of a recognized RNFA Program (proof of verification required).
Licensures/Certifications:
1. PA RN license OR a multi-state license verified in one of the approved states through the Nursing Licensure Compact.
2. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) required.
3. ACLS required.
4. CNOR Certification.
Main Line Health (MLH) is a not-for-profit health system serving portions of Philadelphia and its western suburbs. At its core are four of the region’s respected acute care hospitals—Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital—as well as one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital; Mirmont Treatment Center and Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice. MLH also consists of multi-specialty physician networks, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research- non-profit biomedical research organization. It also comprises six outpatient health centers located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, Newtown Square and King of Prussia.
Our employees speak highly of the work environment at Main Line Health. We offer great opportunities for advancement as well as flexible schedules that allow you to balance your personal and professional life.
It is the policy of Main Line Health: to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer/employee relations without discrimination because of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, political affiliation, military service, relationship status, or other non-merit based factors; to select, develop and promote employees based on the individual’s, qualifications, experience, and job performance; to maintain a working environment free of all forms of discrimination, harassment, and intimidation.
Founded
1985
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
Main Line Health (MLH) is a not-for-profit health system serving portions of Philadelphia and its western suburbs. At its core are four of the region’s respected acute care hospitals—Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital—as well as one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital; Mirmont Treatment Center and Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice. MLH also consists of multi-specialty physician networks, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research- non-profit biomedical research organization. It also comprises six outpatient health centers located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, Newtown Square and King of Prussia.
Our employees speak highly of the work environment at Main Line Health. We offer great opportunities for advancement as well as flexible schedules that allow you to balance your personal and professional life.
It is the policy of Main Line Health: to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer/employee relations without discrimination because of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, political affiliation, military service, relationship status, or other non-merit based factors; to select, develop and promote employees based on the individual’s, qualifications, experience, and job performance; to maintain a working environment free of all forms of discrimination, harassment, and intimidation.
Founded
1985
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
