RN FA PRN New

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Day Shift

Description

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

MercyOne Clinton Medical Center is a Catholic, not-for-profit, full-service community health system serving counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. With approximately 50,000 patient admissions every year, MercyOne Clinton operates 249 licensed beds. In addition to a wide range of traditional hospital services, MercyOne Clinton provides a continuum of care with specialized services in wound care, radiation oncology, dialysis, imaging, sleep disorders, therapy services, and skilled care. MercyOne Clinton has a staff of more than 800 employees, making it one of the community’s largest employers.

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a RN FA.

As a RN FA at MercyOne, you will serve as a clinician, team member, and professional and practices under these roles according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Practice and Professional Performance (2004). The Registered Professional Nurse is accountable for the delivery of evidence-based, safe, efficient and family centered care in order to achieve the Mission of MercyOne Clinton Medical Center and the Vision of Patient Care Services.

• Provide competent and ethical care within legal standards of practice as applicable to the RNFA.
• Preoperative Role:
• Participate in preoperative assessment and planning for selected surgical patients in collaboration with the health team members in the preoperative location.
• Intraoperative Role:
• Recognize safety hazards and initiate appropriate preventative and corrective actions.
• Provide exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques.
• Handle and dissect tissues in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Clamp blood vessels, coagulate bleeding points, ligate vessels, and perform other procedures in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Suture muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, and skin tissue in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Place drains as surgically indicated.
• Assist with cannulation and decannulation procedures, if indicated.
• Postoperative Role:
• Follow selected surgical patients postoperatively in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Serve as an educator, mentor, consultant, and resource to colleagues and other health care professionals in relation to RNFA activities.
• Work as a professional colleague with the perioperative team and influence multidisciplinary relationships by enhancing collaborative processes.
• Maintain regulatory, credentialing, and privileging requirements.
• Complete RNFA-specific competencies.
• Pursue professional growth related to both perioperative nursing and RNFA practice and participate in a professional organization.
  

Schedule

• Days
  
  

General Requirements

• Active registration for Registered Nurse – Board of Nursing, State of Iowa.
• Must be BLS certified within 3 months of hire.
• Must be ACLS certified within one year of hire.
• Must be PALS certified within one year of hire.
• Current knowledge of ASPAN and AORN standards is desired
• CNOR certification.
• RNFA certification preferred.
• Must possess excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Must be capable of problem solving, critical thinking, and assessment of patient condition.
• Experience preferred.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission and vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.
  
  

Education

• Associate degree or diploma from an accredited school of nursing. Graduate of an accredited RNFA program.
  
  

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Visit MercyOne Careers to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at MercyOne Health System circle of care.

Want to learn more about MercyOne Clinton? Click here: Find a Location Clinton, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Clinton

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

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