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Positions:1 <\/span><\/span>Full Time<\/span><\/p>\n

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Experience<\/div>\n
4 – 15 Years<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of our Chicago team that provides PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now!<\/p>\n

A Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) assists surgeons during operative procedures, performing advanced technical functions under the surgeon’s supervision. This role includes pre , intra , and post operative nursing care to enhance surgical outcomes, improve efficiency, and maintain patient safety. This position is Full Time, Monday – Friday, shifts starting at 6:30\/7:00am, may require on-call rotation or call coverage<\/p>\n

Role & Responsibilities<\/p>\n

Pre operative Duties<\/p>\n

\u2022 Conduct comprehensive patient assessments (e.g., history review, physical evaluation).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Provide pre surgical patient\/family education and teaching<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ensure proper surgical positioning, preparation, and draping of the patient<\/p>\n

Intra operative Duties (as RN First Assistant)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Provide surgical field exposure: use of retractors, suction, sponges.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Achieve hemostasis: clamp, ligate vessels, use electrocautery, apply pressure<\/p>\n

\u2022 Handle tissues appropriately, perform precise dissection (including vessel, muscle, fascia).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Suture closures under supervision: peritoneum, fascia, subcuticular, skin<\/p>\n

\u2022 Place drains when directed by the surgeon.<\/p>\n

\u2022 May cannulate for cardiopulmonary bypass or assist in advanced specialties (e.g., CVOR, orthopedics, robotics)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Maintain aseptic technique and instrument sterilization.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Participate in instrument and sponge counts, uphold surgical safety protocols<\/p>\n

Post operative Duties<\/p>\n

\u2022 Apply and manage surgical dressings.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Evaluate post operative patients for complications and provide teaching.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Work with the team to ensure seamless transition of care.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Document perioperative events in EMRs like Cerner, SurgiNet<\/p>\n

Collaboration & Leadership<\/p>\n

\u2022 Coordinate and collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, scrub and circulating nurses, and perioperative staff<\/p>\n

\u2022 Provide leadership in the OR, uphold professional nursing standards, and mentor junior staff<\/p>\n

\u2022 Participate in continuous quality improvement (CQI), research, performance evaluations, and in services<\/p>\n

Physical\/Environmental Requirements<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sustain prolonged standing, lifting\/positioning adult patients (?35?lbs), and maintaining dexterity under sterile conditions<\/p>\n

\u2022 Exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and potentially hazardous materials<\/p>\n

Qualifications<\/p>\n

Required<\/p>\n

1. Registered Nurse (RN) license, active and in good standing\u2014specifically licensure in Illinois<\/p>\n

2. Completion of an accredited RNFA program (didactic & clinical per AORN standards)<\/p>\n

3. Perioperative nursing certification (CNOR) required before or shortly after hire<\/p>\n

4. RNFA certification (CRNFA) from recognized board within 2 years of hire<\/p>\n

5. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification \u2013 includes CPR, AED, choking response<\/p>\n

6. 2+ years OR experience as scrub or circulating RN<\/p>\n

Preferred<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification<\/p>\n

\u2022 Experience across multiple surgical specialties (e.g., cardiothoracic, ortho, robotics)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Specialty training (e.g., robotics, perfusion assistance).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Experience with EMRs (e.g., Cerner, Meditech, SurgiNet)<\/p>\n

Benefits:<\/p>\n

\u2022 401(k)<\/p>\n

\u2022 401(k) matching (4%)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Dental insurance<\/p>\n

\u2022 Health insurance<\/p>\n

\u2022 Life insurance<\/p>\n

\u2022 Paid time off<\/p>\n

\u2022 Vision insurance<\/p>\n

Medical specialties:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Surgery<\/p>\n

Physical setting:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Operating Room<\/p>\n

Work Location: In person<\/p>\n

These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.<\/p>\n

Our Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs; exemption forms must be provided by candidate upon hire.<\/p>\n

We are an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_job_location":"Chicago, Illinois, USA","_application":"hrm@cephasconsult.biz","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-types":[],"class_list":["post-5602","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/5602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=5602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}