Surgical First Assist Nurse

Overview

At Dignity Health , living our values means bringing passion into action every day. Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center (https://www.yrmc.org/) (DH-YRMC), now part of CommonSpirit Health, is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including network-wide opportunities to advance your career.

Our exceptional benefits package includes:

• Competitive compensation

• Flexible scheduling

• Career growth opportunities

• Tuition reimbursement

• • Education Benefit

• Relocation assistance for eligible positions

What started as a simple community hospital, is today a state-of-the-art healthcare system with two acute care hospitals, a network of primary and specialty care clinics, outpatient health and wellness centers, cardiac diagnostic centers, and outpatient medical imaging centers.

As you build your career at DH-YRMC, you’ll find Prescott is an inspiring place to live, work, and enjoy the outdoors.

• It is an inviting community with bygone charm and modern amenities.

• Local residents enjoy four spectacular seasons, while the area offers nearly year-round sunshine for any outdoor adventures.

• The carefree, relaxed lifestyle offers short commute opportunities, so you can focus on your career and your family.

**Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center** extends this feeling with a strong sense of family, security, and belonging. Our compassion and commitment to quality care have earned awards, such as the Stroke Care Excellence Award (2022), Neuroscience Excellence Award (2021, 2020), and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Awards (2020, 2021) and have placed us at the top of the charts in community and nationwide in healthcare. Come experience the incredible quality-of-life that Dignity Health-YRMC and Prescott have to offer! #hellohumankindness

• Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000. Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

**Responsibilities**

**This position offers relocation assistance!**

Responsible for providing nursing care for patients in accordance with YRMC established policies operating practices guidelines and national standards of care to foster a supportive and compassionate environment for patients and their families. Provides surgical first assisting under the direct supervision of the surgeon.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum**

• Associate degree of Nursing or foreign equivalent

• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) program

• Valid compact state or Arizona RN license

• Current Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) certificate,

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider

• Demonstrates competency in basic EKG skills by passing EKG test or successfully completing basic EKG class/modules within six months of position

• Ability to explain treatments and conditions to patients and their families.

• Working knowledge of health care laws and regulations.

• Basic computer literacy and proficiency.

**Preferred**

• Bachelor degree of Nursing or foreign equivalent

• Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) certificate

• Electronic medical record experience; Cerner strongly preferred

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Pay Range

$40.67 – $58.96 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.