RN First Assistant, General Surgery OR
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
$3,086-3,795/weekMedical Solutions will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Job Opportunity: RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Specialty: SFMC - Surgery - General (Major) RNFA
Contract Length
- 13 weeks
Required Experience
- At least 2 years of experience as an RNFA
- Must have robotic surgery experience as well as open surgery experience
- Experience with firing staplers required
Certifications Required
- Active RN license
- First Assistant certification
Work Environment & Department Details
- Department: OR - Surgery General (Major)
- 31 OR suites total between 2 buildings, with 15 general surgery rooms
- 40-60 general surgery cases per day
- Common cases include robotic colon surgeries, hernias, gastric sleeves, gastric bypasses, and cholecystectomies
- EMR system: Epic Op time
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Assisting the surgeon during procedures (scrubbing required)
- Must be able to work with robotic and open surgical techniques
Schedule & Call Requirements
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with call
- Call required on weeknights depending on physician needs (covering cases into evening shifts)
- Call response time: 30 minutes
- No weekend or holiday call required
- No floating required
Orientation & Other Information
- 12 hours of non-billable orientation (unit-specific orientation)
- Scrubs provided
- Reports to charge nurse
Additional Requirements
- Active Illinois nursing license or confirmation that application process has been initiated
- Must comply with drug-free campus policy and produce a negative drug screen for all panels
Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required or mentioned.
Facility
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
2 nurses recommend working with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Pros
Large company
Cons
It’s Illinois. High taxes, high crime.
- Short Term Acute Care
- 644 beds
Peoria, IL
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