Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant jobs in Fayetteville, AR

We’re a Little Different

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals – careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its “Top 100 Places to Work.”

Overview:

Provides direct patient care to infant through geriatric patient populations. Functions in the expanded perioperative nursing role as a first assistant. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist continuously and as needed about patient condition. Assists with the maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory. Participates in performance improvement activities. Assesses operating room for equipment functioning and readiness, obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of surgical operating team are met. Monitors, positions and assists patient during procedure. Coordinates with Surgery Supervisor regarding staffing and education needs. 

Qualifications:

• Experience: 3 years experience in the operating room.

  Skills as an RNFA in the preoperative setting: focused preoperative nursing assessments, communicating and collaborating with other helath care providers regarding patient's plan of care.

  Skills as an RNFA in any surgical setting including using surgical instruments and medical devices, providing surgical site exposure, handling and/or cutting tissue, providing hemostasis, suturing.

• Required Education: Nursing Degree from an accredited school
• License: current RN license in our state
• Certifications: Current BLS and ACLS certification

We Offer Great Benefits:

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

We’re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We’re expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

If you would like to connect with the Recruiter before applying for more information, please contact Stephanie Royer at stephanie.royer@mercy.net