Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA)– OR Assist
Contract: Shift Schedule (based on operational needs): Day/Evening shifts
Employment Status: Permanent Casual with opportunity for Part Time or Full Time in future
Department: Operating Room
Length of contract: Yearly
Site Location: Panacea Clinic, 200-105 Clappison Avenue, Waterdown, ON, L8B 1W2.
Company Description
Panacea Clinic is a modern, state-of-the-art medical space designed entirely around the needs and care of people.
Our aim is to enable people to get back to what matters: their lives. From its friendly and welcoming environment to our precision medicine and individualized care, people will encounter a surprisingly elevated experience.
Our vision is to provide “Exceptional healthcare available when and where it's needed.”
Panacea Clinic is the registered trademark in Ontario, Canada, established in 2023 based on the vision to improve healthcare delivery and reduce waiting time for selective procedures in the province.
Panacea Clinic is 20,000 sq ft facility which includes 2 large operating rooms, 2 minor procedures rooms, 2 endoscopy units, a PACU, an MDR, a physiotherapy department and subspecialty clinics. Various Surgical specialty procedures will be performed. The facility is designed carefully to maximize the space utilization and to meet the latest SOPs and best practice to ensure quality of services, and achieve patient safety.
Job Description
The Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) will use the nursing process in providing patient care to surgical patients in the role of an OR First Assist to the surgeon during surgical cases. The RNFA will participate actively, as a member of the surgical team, in the patient's perioperative experience advocating for the patient while working within an interprofessional team environment. The RNFA will help with tasks between surgical cases, such as surgical nerve blocks, or other nursing tasks in the perioperative setting as needed. The RNFA practices according to the College of Nurses of Ontario standards of practice in keeping with the policies, procedures and standards of rules and regulations in Ontario.
Qualifications
Panacea Clinic endeavours to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
- Current BCLS Certification required at time of hire
- RNFA certification required
- Minimum of 2 years of experience within the perioperative RNFA role within a variety of operating room services required
- Evidence of good technical operating room skills that adhere to AORN/ORNAC standards
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving skills as well as negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to act as resource and role model
- Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete assignments reflecting the Operating Room standards of practice for an RPN in the scrub role
- Ability to perform in an emergency situation appropriately
- Able to transfer, turn and lift patients both manually and with mechanical aides
- Flexibility in scheduling is expected to meet the scheduling needs of the Operating Room
- Evidence of continued learning relative to the position
- Satisfactory employment and attendance record required
The ideal candidate is strong in patient centred care in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and should be ready to drive change and innovation. We require a person with good communication skills with a clear patient focus with the ability to manage execution and to foster teamwork and cooperation.
Hours: Monday to Sunday; Days & Evenings; Various rotating shifts
Panacea Clinic is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please attach your current resume directly to this posting or email directly to [email protected]
We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Pay: $50.00-$65.00 per hour
Benefits:
Licence/Certification:
- OR Certificarion (required)
Work Location: In person
