REGISTERED NURSE FIRST ASSIST

UnaSource Surgery Center is seeking an experience and dedicated Contingent Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) to join our surgical team. In this role, the RNFA works collaboratively with surgeons and the preoperative team, providing advances clinical support and serving as the first assistant during surgical procedures.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent surgical skills, and a commitment to delivering safe, high-quality patient care. The contingent position offers flexible scheduling based on surgical volumes and staffing needs.

Education/Experience

Graduate of accredited registered nurse program

Valid RN license

Successful completion of an AORN recognized / endorsed RNFA program

Certification in perioperative nursing (CNOR)

Three years recent perioperative nursing experience

BLS certification

Additional Characteristics

• Ability to fulfill the intraoperative scrub and circulator roles in addition to first assisting
• Competently applies principles of aseptic technique
• Understands surgical anatomy, physiology and operative technique related to first assisting
• Familiarity with surgical equipment and supplies
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize safety hazards and to initiate appropriate preventive and corrective action
• Demonstrates the ability to perform effectively and harmoniously as a member of the operative team
• Ability to establish cooperative relationships with internal and external customers
• Takes initiative in performing additional tasks

Essential Functions

The following describes primary duties of this role. Individuals in this role may not perform all of these duties, or may perform additional duties not listed here.

• Demonstrates skill in the following intra-operative first assisting behaviors:
• Patient Positioning
• Using instruments and medical devices
• Providing exposure
• Handling and/or cutting of tissue
• Providing hemostasis
• Suturing
• Positioning the patient
• Applying wound dressing
• Transferring patients
• Able to anticipate the needs of the surgeon and other team members with respect to the requirements of a particular surgical procedure.
• Report Incidents and Adverse Incidents per Center policy.
• BLS certification.
• Demonstrate competency in total joint and spine intraoperative nursing; including circulating and scrubbing
• Annual completion of specified mandatory in-services.
• Annual completion of six hours of total joint and spine specialty education.
• Follow all USC policies, the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Corporate Responsibility Plan which includes the Standards of Conduct
• Operate all areas of responsibility with strong business ethics and integrity. Embrace, live out and promote USC’s Standards of Behavior and PRIIDE values.

UnaSource Surgery Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.