Staff Nurse - First Assist/ Surgery, No Call Required, *BONUS ELIGIBLE* at AnMed – Anderson, South Carolina

AnMed Medical Center has 11 operating rooms whose service lines include General Surgery, Bariatrics, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Urology, Peripheral Vascular, Robotics, and Cardiovascular. Our OR does about 150 heart surgeries a year! AnMed earned accreditation by the DNV for Top Performers on Key Quality Measures for excellence in surgical care. If you desire to join a close, team-oriented group of peers, then AnMed OR is for you! A better career starts here!

Summary:

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient needs utilizing the nursing process. Actively participates in providing patient care as defined by multidisciplinary plan of care. Provides direct and indirect nursing care to patients with diverse cultural backgrounds as well as varying ages pertinent to their assigned areas. The Staff Nurse manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members. Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

The RN First Assist is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations. Functions as an RN First Assist during operative and other invasive procedures and throughout the perioperative continuum in accordance with scope of practice credentials, privileges, experience, education, and competency verification.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Current RN with SC license
• Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Minimum of two (2) years perioperative RN or RNFA experience
• Completion of the organization’s credentialing process

Preferred:

• RN First Assist certification (CRNFA)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Suppot (PALS) certification, depending on patient population
• Basic computer skills (eg. Microsoft® Word)