Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Robotic Surgery, Registered Nurse First Assistant in Albuquerque, NM.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:

Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more.

Your team is bigger than your department:

Lovelace Women’s Hospital is a 53-bed advanced neonatal intensive care unit, family care unit, an award-winning breast care center and the first robotic surgery program in the state recognized as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation.
We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

Registered Nurses practicing as first assistants in surgery are functioning in an expanded perioperative nursing role. First assisting activities are further executed within the context of the nursing process and in accordance with the State Board of Nursing Practice and institutional policies. RNFA activities commonly include: assisting the surgeon with exposure, hemostasis, closure and other intra-operative technical functions under the supervision of a surgeon. Other activities may include certain delegated medical functions that can be assumed by the RN who is qualified to practice as an RNFA. A RN license is required as well as RNFA Certification through the AORN Training/Certification Program.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Diploma of Nursing and RNFA Certification through AORN.
Valid NM Nursing license.
BLS required
Successful completion of an RNFA program through AORN with Certification.
3 years of RN experience and 2 years of RNFA experience. The 2 years of RNFA experience may be part of the 3 years of RN experience.

Preferred Job Requirements:

Technical training as a Scrub Nurse or Scrub Technician.

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