RN First Assistant - Integrated Surgical Program - Regular Part-Time 2026-19213
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Part-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Part-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Summary of Duties
The RNFA works collaboratively with the physicians and other members of the team throughout the patient’s entire perioperative experience. The successful candidate will assist the perianesthesia team in the Block Area in the safe provision of regional anaesthetics and care of the patient under moderate sedation. The RNFA will assist the perioperative team intraoperatively, in all functions including circulating duties. The RNFA will assist the surgeon during surgery utilizing the relevant standards of practice to optimize patient outcomes. The core function of this position is expert clinical and evidence-based practice, grounded in theoretical knowledge, advanced education, experience, and assisting with teaching and research.
- Applies the nursing process to all facets of the RNFA role, including assessment, nursing diagnosis and patient outcome identification, care planning, implementation and evaluation
- Assists in providing a safe working environment for perioperative personnel and patients.
- Promotes collegiality, teambuilding, leadership and management of conflict skills among the perioperative team
- Acts as patient advocate and nurse liaison with patient families
Qualifications/Skills
- CNO License
- B.Sc.N
- CPN (C)
- RNAO Membership
- Completion of Recognized RNFA Program
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in O.R.
- 2 years orthopaedic O.R. experience
- BCLS/ACLS mandatory
- Models professional behaviour
- Pursues professional leadership and development
- Demonstrated ability to exercise critical thinking
More about this job
Responsibilities
The RN First Assistant at Sunnybrook will work alongside surgeons and the perioperative team before, during and after surgery. They will assist with regional anaesthetics, patient care under sedation, circulating duties and surgical assistance, and advocate for patients and families.
Requirements
Candidates need a CNO licence, a B.Sc.N, CPN(C) and completion of a recognized RNFA program. They also need at least 5 years of OR experience, including 2 years in orthopaedic OR, plus BCLS and ACLS certification.
Skills
- Perioperative nursing
- Surgical assisting
- Circulating duties
- Regional anaesthesia support
- Moderate sedation monitoring
- Orthopaedic OR
- Nursing process
- Patient advocacy
- Critical thinking
- Team leadership
- Conflict management
- Teaching
- Evidence-based practice
- Patient and family liaison
- BCLS
- ACLS
Categories
- Healthcare
- Science & Research
- Education
Keywords
- RN First Assistant
- RNFA
- perioperative nursing
- operating room nursing
- surgical assistant
- circulating nurse
- regional anaesthesia
- moderate sedation
- orthopaedic surgery
- nursing process
- patient advocacy
- BCLS
- ACLS
- CNO licence
- CPN(C)
- RNAO
- critical thinking
- Sunnybrook
- part-time nursing
- OR nurse
Seniority
Senior
Licences and certifications
- CPN(C)
- BCLS
- ACLS
Fields of study
- Nursing