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SSM Health · St. Mary's Hospital-Jeff City · Jefferson City, MO

Registered Nurse - First Assist Surgery

TypeFull time
Schedule40 hrs/wk · Days
Experience2+ yrs
PostedSep 30
✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Certifications
✓Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
Education
✓Completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education program or RNFA education equivalency for CRNFA
Qualifications
✓Two years' registered nurse experience in an advanced surgical specialty
✓Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
SSM Health
Nonprofit · Saint Louis, MO · 40 hospitals · 4 states
1,843open roles
9RN roles open at this facility
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Certifications
✓Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
Education
✓Completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education program or RNFA education equivalency for CRNFA
Qualifications
✓Two years' registered nurse experience in an advanced surgical specialty
✓Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
SSM Health
Nonprofit · Saint Louis, MO · 40 hospitals · 4 states
1,843open roles
9RN roles open at this facility
Want the next RN job in Missouri by email?
Weekly, free, unsubscribe with one click.

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It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department: Saint Mary's Jefferson City Missouri - Surgery Department

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Provides direct assistance to surgeons before, during and after surgical procedures.

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety. Implements physicians orders to provide visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning and irrigation. Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.

Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings and securing of drainage systems. Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's scope of service. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education program or RNFA education equivalency for CRNFA EXPERIENCE Two years' registered nurse experience in an advanced surgical specialty PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking.

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional driving.

Rare crawling and running. Required professional license and/or certifications State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration And Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) Work

Day Shift Job Type: Employee Department: 4403000011 Operating Room Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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About the role

Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety.