OverviewJoin our team as a PRN, Surgery (OR) Registered Nurse 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.
QualificationsJob Requirements:
- Minimum: Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Diploma of Nursing and RNFA Certification through AORN
- Minimum: 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
- Valid NM Nursing license.
- Require BLS. Successful completion of an RNFA program through AORN with Certification.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Preferred: Technical training as a Scrub Nurse or Scrub Technician