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.

Education and Credentials

• Current NYS registration as a Registered Professional Nurse and American Heart Association–Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire and must be maintained thereafter.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA). If absent upon hire or transfer, must be obtained within three years.
• Current CNOR required upon hire and must remain active and current.
• Successful completion of an RN First Assistant course and internship that meets AORN Standards for RN First Assistant Education Programs. The program must include a minimum of a 3 semester-credit-hour didactic component and a minimum of a 3 semester-credit-hour clinical component of formal, academic, post-basic nursing study incorporating all content in the current edition of the Core Curriculum for the RN First Assistant and must be associated with a nursing program approved/recognized/accredited by a state board of nursing or a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education, or in a university or college accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education.

Experience

• Two years of clinical experience in the area of specialty preferred.
• For RNFA roles: two years of experience in the OR required and graduation from an accredited program.
• Three years of diversified perioperative nursing experience, both scrubbing and circulating required.
• RNFA experience or RNFA clinical internship experience consistent with area(s) of need and current within the past three years preferred.

Work Conditions

• Essential Weight Requirement – Heavy (up to 100 lbs)

Schedule

• Scheduled work hours: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Bi-weekly standard hours: 75.00
• FTE: 1.00000
• Weekend/holiday requirement: Yes
• On-call required: Yes with rotation
• Work arrangement: Onsite

Pay

• Salary range: $54.18 – $65.57 per hour
• Wage determined based on candidate’s experience, qualifications, internal equity, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement.