Registered Nurse Rnfa

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) provides specialized perioperative nursing care with proficiency in robotics, bariatric, general, colorectal, orthopedic/spine, vascular, urology, and gynecology surgeries. This role involves assisting in surgical procedures, ensuring patient safety, and collaborating with the surgical team. The RNFA is expected to have at least three years of scrub and circulating experience and participate in an on-call rotation to support surgical services.

• Assist surgeons during operative procedures as a first assistant.
• Perform scrub and circulating nursing duties in the operating room.
• Provide perioperative patient care including preparation, positioning, and monitoring.
• Ensure adherence to aseptic techniques and surgical protocols.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary surgical team members to optimize patient outcomes.
• Participate in on-call rotations, responding promptly to surgical needs.
• Maintain proficiency in robotic and specialized surgical techniques across multiple specialties.

• Active Registered Nurse license.
• Minimum of 3 years scrub and circulating experience in surgical settings.
• Proficiency in robotics, bariatric, general, colorectal, orthopedic/spine, vascular, urology, and gynecology surgeries.
• Strong surgical assisting and perioperative nursing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in high-acuity, fast-paced environments.

• Certification as a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) or equivalent.
• Experience with advanced surgical technologies and equipment.
• Additional specialty certifications relevant to surgical nursing.

• On-call rotation approximately 8 days within a 6-week schedule.
• Call coverage includes kidney call rotation Monday through Friday from 1800 to 0600.
• Kidney call rotation on weekends is 24 hours from 0600 to 0600.
• General call rotation on weekends from 0700 to 1700.
• Holiday general call rotation from 0700 to 1700 with no kidney call on holidays.
• Must be able to accept either 4x10 or 3x12 shift schedules.

• Flexible schedule options including four 10-hour shifts or three 12-hour shifts.
• On-call duties scheduled evenly across RNFAs within the kidney call rotation and general call rotation as specified.
• Shift assignments include weekday evenings, weekends, and holidays per rotation schedule.