RN Registered Nurse - First Assistant

Details

Department : Surgery

Schedule : 36 hours per week, Day shift, call required

Hospital : Ascension Providence Park

Location : Novi, MI

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example : Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.

Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

Responsibilities

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

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

Implement physicians's orders to provide visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning and irrigation.

Utilize appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.

Assist with body plane closure, application of wound dressings and securing of drainage systems.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration :

Registered Nurse credentialed from the Michigan Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

One or more of the following required :

Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Certified Registered Nurse specializing in Operating Room credentialed from the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) preferred.

Certified Registered Nurse specializing in First Assistant credentialed from the National Assistant at Surgery Certification preferred.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education :

Diploma from an accredited school / college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Michigan operates 16 hospitals and more than 300 related healthcare facilities that together employ nearly 23,000 compassionate associates.

When you join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve throughout Michigan.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community.

Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists.

Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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