Registered Nurse (RN) -First Assist-Operating Room
Job ID:
R157740
Shift:
1st
Full/Part Time:
Full_time
Pay Range:
$46.55 – $69.85
Location:
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center – 836 W Wellington Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
7a-3p, Calls Mandatory
Title: Registered Nurse-First Assist (Operating Room)
Scheduled Hours: Mon-Fri;
7a-3:30p;
Full Time;
Call required
Job Summary:
The unit has 12 OR suites in the main hospital and 6 state of the art operating rooms in the Outpatient Center for Advanced Care. The surgical services division also provides pre and post-operative care focusing on the education of patients and families and providing smooth transitions between settings for the best patient outcomes. The OR performs all specialty surgeries except transplants, and offers state-of-the-art equipment and services. The surgery department is staffed 24 hours during the week.
The First Assist will serve as assistant to the surgeon during surgical procedure and is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for nurses.
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- Performs preoperative patient assessment and teaching.
- Recognizes safety hazards and initiates appropriate corrective action.
- Applies principles of asepsis and infection control skillfully.
- Applies knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology and operative technique relative to operative procedures wherein the Registered Nurse First Assistant assists.
- Performs positioning, prepping and draping of patient.
- Provides hemostasis by clamping blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligating vessels and by other means as directed by the surgeon.
- Provides exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning and sponging techniques.
- Handles tissue as directed by the surgeon during the operative procedure.
- Performs wound closure as directed by the surgeon: sutures the peritoneum, fascia, subcutaneous tissue and skin.
- Applies surgical dressings.
- Assists with transferring the patient from the operating room.
- Performs postoperative patient evaluation and teaching.
Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.Education, Experience and Certifications
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred.
BLS
Completion of accredited course in Registered Nurse First Assistant program.
Two years recent perioperative nursing experience required.
CNOR certification required.
Current RN license
Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. One of the state’s largest private employers, the system serves patients across 11 hospital locations, including two children’s campuses, and more than 250 sites of care. Advocate Health Care, in addition to Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now a part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.
