Registered Nurse First Assist CVOR AdventHealth Ocala

Location Address: 1500 SW 1^st Ave Ocala, Florida 34471

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• $25K Sign-on Bonus*
• Relocation Bonus*
• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Insurance*
• Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)
• Nursing Clinical Ladder Program*
• Team Based Nursing Model*
• Reimbursement for the NCLEX*

*Nursing or Business Unit specific benefits and perks

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time, Day shift

The community you’ll be caring for:

• Horse Capital of the World
• Driving distance to Gainesville, St. Augustine, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota
• Part of the community since 1898, providing healthcare to Marion County for over 120 years
• Florida Hospital Ocala offers a broad spectrum of services, with programs that are nationally recognized and accredited
• Spectacular springs throughout the county

The role you’ll contribute:

This specialty trained nurse assists the surgeon in performing surgical procedures.  Responsibilities include the planning, administering and/or supervising the nursing activities on the operative patient.  Maintains a safe and aseptic environment during surgery.  Responsible to adhere to the AdventHealth System Corporate Compliance Plan, and to all the rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.

In addition, the RN First Assistant collaborates with the surgeon while performing a safe operation with optimal outcome for the patient.  The RNFA practices peri-operative nursing and must have acquired the necessary specific knowledge, skills and judgment.  The RNFA practices under the supervision of the surgeon during the intra-operative phase of the peri-operative experience.  The RNFA does not concurrently function as a scrub nurse.  The RN First Assistant may be scheduled to function in the scrub or circulating role when not assigned to FA duties.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Prepares and maintains sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment.  Assists with cleaning of rooms, restocking and updating supplies.
• Maintains thorough and complete record of each patient’s procedure according to established standard of care and documents in electronic medical record.
• Participates in the in-service education programs by: attending in-service education meetings, participating in the orientation and continuous on the mob training experience of nursing personnel, participating in OR department education programs, and evaluating own performance and striving to improve.  Also precepts new students/nurses as needed.
• Functions in the peri-operative nursing practice as both a FA, scrub and circulating nurse.
• Responds to code situation within the department
• Floats to other surgical service units as patient/census needs require. Reviews policies and procedures as they relate to nursing functions in Operating Room and recommends those changes.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Manual dexterity, lifting, pulling, pushing of equipment, heavy instrument sets and patients required
• Assembly of complex mechanical devices, knowledge of a broad spectrum of surgical instrumentation
• Enhanced knowledge of a wide breath of surgical procedures, human anatomy and surgical techniques
• Proficiency in locating Saphenous Vein using ultrasound and proficiency in harvesting vein to be used for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery preferred
• Proficiency in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) as well as training and proficiency in preparation of the harvested vein to be used as bypass conduit per surgeon’s preference preferred
• Proficiency in Open Vein Harvesting when Endoscopic Vein Harvesting is contraindicated due to emergent situation where time does not permit EVH preferred
• Proficiency in Radial Artery Harvesting via Endoscopic and/or Open Surgical Technique as well as proficiency in preparing Radial artery to be used as bypass conduit preferred
• Proficiency in assisting surgeon during open heart procedures with opening of the chest, assisting surgeon while establishing Cardiopulmonary Bypass, assisting during Bypass surgery, assisting of valvular repair/replacement including minimally invasive approaches, assisting in weaning from Cardiopulmonary Bypass and closure of the chest preferred
• Proficiency in assisting Surgeon during emergent situations requiring Cardiopulmonary resuscitation preferred
• Proficiency in assisting with hybrid cardiovascular cases preferred
• Proficiency in assisting with cardiothoracic cases preferred
• Proficiency in assisting with peripheral vascular cases preferred
• Documented completion of RNFA program (exception: CRNFA certified prior to 1998).
• One to two years of general nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• Experience with wound closure techniques
• Five years of nursing experience in the required specialty preferred
• Current Florida RN license
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification