RN First Assistant

About the Role

Functions as the first assistant to the operating surgeon during the operative procedure and provides comprehensive nursing management of care during the peri-operative phase. Does not concurrently function as the scrub nurse.

Requirements

• Current NYS registration as a Registered Professional Nurse
• American Heart Association-Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire and must be maintained thereafter
• Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA) in Nursing; if absent upon hire or transfer, must be obtained within three years (exceptions apply for employees hired prior to 7/2009 or between 7/2009–8/31/2013 with specialty certification)
• Current CNOR certification required upon hire and must remain active
• Successful completion of an RN First Assistant (RNFA) course and internship meeting AORN Standards, including:
  • Minimum 3 semester credit-hour didactic component
  • Minimum 3 semester credit-hour clinical component
  • Program must be associated with an accredited nursing program or institution recognized by the US Department of Education

Experience

• Two (2) years of clinical experience in the operating room (OR) preferred
• For RNFA: 2 years of OR experience required and graduation from an accredited program
• Three (3) years of diversified perioperative nursing experience, including both scrubbing and circulating
• RNFA experience or RNFA clinical internship experience within the past three (3) years preferred

Working Conditions

• Essential weight requirement: Heavy (up to 100 lbs)

Schedule

• Standard hours bi-weekly: 75.00
• FTE: 1.000000
• Weekend/holiday requirement: Yes
• On-call required: Yes
• Work arrangement: Onsite

Pay

• Pay frequency: Bi-weekly
• Salary range: $52.60 – $63.66 per hour
• Wage determined based on candidate’s experience, qualifications, internal equity, and applicable collective bargaining agreement