Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA)

Northwest Portland ASC is looking for a Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) - full time to join our team!

Northwest Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) is a multi-specialty, ambulatory surgical center located in the northwest section of Portland, OR.   We believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service oriented environment for all surgical procedures. Our facility is accredited by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. 

Job Summary: Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations. Functions as an RN First Assistant during operative and other invasive procedures and throughout the perioperative continuum in accordance with scope of practice credentials, privileges, experience, education, and competency verification. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist surgeon in general and specialized surgeries
• Prepare patients for surgery
• Provide patient care and support
• Administer medications
• Practice surgical procedures such as controlling bleeding and suturing incisions, draping, providing exposure, and handling tissue
• Prepare all necessary supplies
• Position and prepare the patient on the operating table
• Perform CPR or other emergency measures if required

• Monday-Friday work schedule!
• NO call required!
• NO Nights, NO Weekends, NO Holiday work hours!

What We Offer   (based on status)                                   

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) - Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.  
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and an accredited RNFA program.
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification
• Current registered nurse licensure in Oregon
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a RNFA required.
• Can perform scrub and circulating nurse roles.
• Previous experience in Ambulatory Surgery strongly preferred.
• Basic and advanced preoperative training, operating room experience required.
• Excellent understanding of multiple surgical procedures.
• Knowledge of aseptic and sterile techniques.
• BLS and ACLS certification accredited by AHA 

Who We Are

We are part of a much larger team with United Surgical Partners International (USPI).  At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.