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