Operating Room RN - First Assistant

Role Summary

Provides intra-operative assistance to the surgical team, collaborating with surgeons and healthcare professionals during various surgical procedures. Responsibilities include pre-operative assessments, intra-operative technical support such as tissue handling, suturing, and providing hemostasis, as well as post-operative patient evaluation. Acts as a regional on-call RNFA for elective, urgent, and emergent surgeries, ensuring adherence to standards and protocols.

Key Duties

• Perform pre-operative assessments and collaborate on care plans.
• Assist during surgery by handling instruments, managing tissue, and suturing as directed.
• Support patient preparation, positioning, and sterile setup.
• Assist with instrumentation, equipment, and post-operative dressings.
• Ensure sterile techniques and maintain a safe surgical environment.
• Participate in patient transport, education, and room turnover activities.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum two years of peri-operative scrubbing and circulating experience or one year as an RNFA.
• Completion of an AORN-recognized RNFA program and certification.
• Valid RN license and Nurse Operating Room Certification.
• Basic Life Support certification; ACLS preferred.
• Ability to work within scope of practice, demonstrate clinical skills, and communicate effectively.

Additional Requirements

• Maintain RN and CNOR licensure with ongoing education.
• Meet all RNFA qualification standards per AORN guidelines.