Full time, Full Time
CHRISTUS Health
Longview, TX
36672900
Description Summary:
The RNFA is a perioperative RN who works in collaboration with the surgeon and health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The RNFA must have acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice. Intraoperatively, the RNFA practices at the direction of the surgeon and does not concurrently function as a scrub nurse.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrates effective management of surgical patient care delivery by utilizing the nursing process. Completes and documents patient assessments and reassessments according to policy and procedure. Initiates, updates, and communicates an appropriate multidisciplinary plan of care base on identified nursing diagnosis and patient needs. Evaluates patient response to care and documents appropriately. Creates and maintains a sterile field using principles of aseptic practice. Monitors movement of surgical team in and around the sterile...
