Registered Nurse First Assistant (Rnfa)

Job Title- Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)
Location – 1300 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58206
Duration- 13 Weeks (Possible Extension)
Shift -40 Hrs - 7-3 or 9-5 - Call is one week on and one week off
Facility Name: Altru Health System
Sub-specialities: Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA)
EMR Used: EPIC

Locum pay rate -> $ 90/hr on W2

Travel Pay package ->

• $ 65/hr on W2
• $ 1050 weekly stipend (Non-Taxable)
• $ 3650 weekly gross

Certifications:

• Registered Nurse| North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement |Prior to Start Date
• Registered Nurse First Assistant(RNFA) | National Institute of First Assisting (NISA) | Prior to Start Date
• Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) |Competency & Credentialing Institute | Preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Prior to Start Date

Notes:

• Must hold an_ unencumbered nursing license prior to start._
• Position will be credentialed through Altru Health System’s credentialing process

Job Description:

• Assesses, intervenes, and reassesses the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of patients in the perioperative setting in collaboration with other health care providers. Communicates plan of care with surgical team. Provides pre-op and post-op care.
• Demonstrates a knowledge base of various procedures and surgical first assist techniques. Follows principles of sterile technique.
• Demonstrates suturing skills including tying techniques, ligaturing vessels, wound closure and hemostasis.
• Works collaboratively with other health care providers to provide postoperative patient management which may include participating in postoperative rounds and assisting with patient discharge planning and identifying appropriate community resources as needed.
• Identifies and communicates unusual techniques/instruments with the operative team.
• Participates in measuring and monitoring Quality Indicator, outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $80.00 - $90.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Medical specialties:

• Surgery

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental schedule:

• On call
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• RNFA: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS (AHA) (Preferred)
• ND State RN license or Compact state license (Required)
• RNFA or NISA certification (Required)

Work Location: On the road