ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Responsible for RNFA duties specific to Cardiothoracic surgery

+ Responsible for RNFA duties specific to robotic and thoracoscopic surgery

+ Maintains familiarity with robotic instrumentation.

+ Responsible for effective coordination and proper staffing of robotic cases

+ Able and facile with assisting bedside robotic cases

+ Preoperatively performs a focused nursing assessment in reference to planned procedure; reviews analyze and interprets information from the medical record; verifies consent is consistent with planned procedure, verifies allergies and /or sensitivities.

+ Provides quality nursing care in accordance with the California Nurse Practice Act.

+ Provides expertise regarding Cardiothoracic surgical equipment and instrumentation.

+ Ensures patient safety in the operating room, by helping to coordinate and maintain a smoothly functioning oper...