Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA), PD, Surgery - Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse First Assists (RNFA) at Newton Medical Center. We are seeking per diem candidates (can be a new grad RNFA) who would like to be on-call (can be at home-within 30 minutes of hospital or in on-call room at the hospital-you choose) one weekend per month - 48 hours and availability for 4 weekday on call shifts per month. Earn top pay and be a part of our award winning hospital system! Come join our team of exceptional clinicians!

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Candidate will have the ability to utilize the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the plan of care for patients served.
• Through the model of Shared Governance, collaborate with all members of the health care team with a focus on promoting evidenced based care within a healing culture for the patient population served and their families.
• Candidate will demonstrate and embrace the PRIDE core values (Professionalism, Respect, Involvement, Dignity and Excellence) in every aspect of their job.
• The responsibilities of the Registered Nurse First Assist is to collaborate with the surgeon during surgical procedures.
• Apply principles of sepsis and infection control, knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative technique relative to operative procedures.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Program required
• Valid New Jersey Nursing License Required
• BLS Required
• ACLS Required
• Certificate from an accredited RNFA program required
• CNOR preferred
• Candidate must have excellent communication and computer skills.