Job Description:Position Summary:The Registered Nurse must be able to perform all aspects of the nursing process. Responsibilities include facilitation, communication, assessment, intervention, education, planning and providing comprehensive nursing care for patients, families and significant others. Provides direct and indirect patient care and supervises others providing this care. Communicates with multidisciplinary team members as appropriate about changes in a patient's clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Additionally, is able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate direction or supervision. Acts as a patient/customer advocate and a Redeemer Health representative meeting the patient/family needs throughout the hospital experience. As a professional the RN assists in the development of new staff nurses and the future development of the nursing profession.A Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a licensed professional registered nurse, experienced in operating room nursing, qualified through additional education as a first assistant in surgery. The RNFA participates in the hands-on functions associated with carrying out the surgical procedure. The RNFA works in collaboration with the surgeon in performing safe surgical procedures to maximize patient outcomes. The RNFA intra-operatively practices at the direction of the surgeon. The RNFA does not concurrently function as a scrub person but at the discretion of the manager or charge nurse may be assigned to function under the position summary of registered nurse.Recruitment Requirements:Graduate of accredited School of Nursing - BSN or to be attained within 6 months of hireRegistered Nurse licensed in the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaCertification in peri-operative nursing (CNOR)Successful completion of an RNFA programObtain CRNFA certification within 2 years of hire date in positionSpecialty Certification PreferredIV SkillsBLS Certified RequiredACLS Preferred in specialty areas (LDR, ED, ICU, PACU, ACU, CVC, OR (RNFA only) – Required within 6 months)NRP (NICU, LDR, MIU, Nursery – Required within 6 months)PALS (ED, PACU – Required within 6 months)Fetal monitor certification preferred for LDR (required within 1 to 2 years based on experience)8 hours of annual stroke education for 2 South RN’s4 hours of annual stroke education for ED and ICCU RN’sStroke education per unit protocol annuallyMust be available for alternate shift workMust meet satisfactory completion of orientation and competency validation within probationary periodEOE
