RN, OR First Assist

About the role

Provides intra-operative surgical assistance to the surgical team, collaborating with surgeons and healthcare professionals to perform surgical procedures and deliver advanced nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-operative assessments
• Assists during surgery with instrument handling, tissue manipulation, hemostasis, and suturing
• Provides post-operative evaluations
• Ensures sterile technique, prepares operating rooms, assists with patient positioning, and supports anesthesia and patient transfer
• Participates in room setup, instrument management, and patient education
• Maintains safety and efficiency throughout surgical procedures

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
• Current RN license (Oregon), Nurse Operating Room Certification, and BLS certification
• Ability to function in all surgical specialties
• Demonstrate RNFA skills and communicate effectively

Additional Requirements

• Maintain CNOR and RN licensure with ongoing continuing education
• Participation in on-call rotations
• Adherence to standards set by relevant professional organizations and institutional policies

Preferred Qualifications

• CRNFA certification
• ACLS certification