Registered Nurse First Assistant

Overview

Top reasons to love this job - 1. Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Women's Health in 2013 2. Ranked among the top hospital in LA County for heart attack treatment response time 3. Sign on bonus available - ask for details Top "must-have" skills for this job - 1. Valid California RN license 2. Minimum of one year acute care hospital experience in area of specialty 3. Current BCLS certification A Registered Nurse- First Assistant (RNFA) may be credentialed as an Allied Health Professional with privileges to first assist on surgical procedures under the direct supervision and sponsorship of a Surgeon who is a member of the Medical Staff of West Hills Hospital & Medical Center. A letter of sponsorship from the employing Surgeon is required if the RNFA is not employed by the hospital. The RNFA is responsible to the employing Physician and West Hills Hospital & Medical Center, and will not function as a Scrub Nurse while functioning as an RNFA. This position will comply with all existing Operating Room protocols. Termination of privileges of the sponsoring Surgeon will result in automatic termination of privileges for the RNFA.