Registered Nurse (RN) - First Assist

**Title:** Registered Nurse First Assistant – Surgical **Schedule:** 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday **Assignment Details:** - Contract Length: 13 weeks - Guaranteed Hours: 36.00 **Requirements:** - Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required - Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification in the state of practice: Preferred - Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor: Required - Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification: Required - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from an approved vendor: Preferred - Two years' perioperative nursing experience: Preferred **Roles & Responsibilities:** - Organizes and facilitates patient care in the Operating Room. - Coordinates care between the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and room staff. - Performs circulating and scrubbing duties during surgical procedures. - Verifies surgical site prior to the induction of anesthesia. - Conducts sponge, needle, and instrument counts as per policy. - Assists the surgeon with tissue handling, suturing, and other surgical procedures.