Registered Nurse First Assistant for the Operating RoomExperience required as a Nurse First Assistant working in Robotics

Internal Posting:

6/3/24 to 6/17/24

Summary:

The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) functions as first assistant to the operating surgeon during surgery and works in collaboration with the healthcare team to provide comprehensive nursing care and management through all phases of perioperative care. Supervision is not a regular responsibility of this class, although consultative and instructional guidance is provided to nursing and other health care professionals in the area of expertise. Work is done under the general supervision of a higher-level nursing or healthcare professional. Does related work as required. License, Certification, and Registration: Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Education Department, as a Registered Nurse,Training and

Experience:

Two years' perioperative nursing experience, Certified Nurse in Operating Room (CNOR) certification from the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI), Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) certification from National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC), and two years' perioperative nursing experience.

About Us:

Westchester Medical Center

Westchester Medical Center is the premier provider of advanced medical care in New York's Hudson Valley. The flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, this 895-bed academic hospital in Valhalla, NY, provides local residents with acute-care services -- Level I trauma and burn care, organ transplants and advanced neurovascular procedures and more -- found nowhere else in the region. Westchester Medical Center is the primary referral facility for other Hudson Valley hospitals and serves as a lifeline for more than 3 million.