RN First Assist – Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi- (General Surgery/Cardiac)

Responsibilities:

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Provides competent and ethical care within legal standards of practice as applicable to the RNFA.
• Participating in preoperative assessment and planning for selected surgical patients in collaboration with perioperative team members in the preoperative location;
• Recognizing safety hazards and initiating appropriate preventative and corrective actions;
• Providing exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques;
• Handling and dissecting tissues in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Clamping blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligating vessels, and performing other procedures in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Suturing muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, and skin tissue in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Placing drains as surgically indicated.
• Assisting with cannulation and decanulation procedures, if indicated.
• Following selected surgical patients postoperatively in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Serves as an educator, mentor, consultant, and resource to colleagues and other health care professionals in relation to RNFA activities.
• Works as a professional colleague with the perioperative team and influences multidisciplinary relationships by enhancing collaborative processes.
• Maintains regulatory, credentialing, and privileging requirements.
• Completes RNFA-specific competencies.
• Pursues professional growth related to both perioperative nursing and RNFA practice and participates in a professional organization.
• Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information.
• Responsible for completing charge capture education and in-service training for their Institute within CCAD. When charges are not captured automatically the nurse will complete within Epic in real time, Perioperative Services within 24 business hours

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification (minimum three (3) year curriculum) in Nursing from an accredited program is required

• Valid and current national license is required

• BLS & ACLS are required

• Preferred:

• Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification

• Certified RN First Assistant (CRNFA) certification

• PALS relevant to area of specialty is preferred (note: this excludes programs comprising of two years nursing plus one year midwifery or community health

Work Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years perioperative services experience as a Registered Nurse First Assistant in appropriate setting is required.
• Expert knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative technique
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to speak and write in English is required
• Ability to speak and write in both English and Arabic is preferred
• Basic computer skills (eg, Microsoft® Word)

Physical Requirements:

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment
• Exposure to blood, body fluids and tissue, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients
• Manual and finger dexterity
• Hand and eye coordination
• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range
• Working under stressful conditions
• Working irregular hours including call hours