First Assistant Registered Nurse Belleville, Illinois

ESR Healthcare; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a skilled First Assistant Registered Nurse for a rewarding travel assignment. This role involves providing essential surgical preoperative and postoperative care, assisting surgeons during procedures, and ensuring effective patient management. With a focus on quality care and teamwork, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Enjoy competitive weekly pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work with top healthcare clients. If you're passionate about nursing and eager to take on new challenges, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Weekly pay and direct deposit

Full coverage of credentialing fees

Private housing or housing allowance

Group Health insurance

Company-paid life and disability insurance

Travel reimbursement

401(k) matching

Unlimited Referral Bonuses up to $1,000

Qualifications

• 18 months of recent experience in Acute Care Perioperative Nursing.
• Active RN License and certifications in BLS, ACLS, and CNOR.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons with technical functions during surgeries.
• Provide direct patient care as a first assistant during operative procedures.

Skills

Acute Care Perioperative Nursing

Surgical Assisting

Patient Care Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree from an accredited nursing program

Successful completion of an RNFA program

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

CNOR Certification

Job description

First Assistant Registered Nurse Belleville, Illinois

• Starts 4/07/25
• Day 3x12-Hour (06:45 - 19:15); Day 4x10-Hour (06:45 - 17:15)
• $3,093 p/w Est.*
• Belleville, Illinois

seeking a quality First Assistant Registered Nurse (RNFA) for a travel assignment with one of our top healthcare clients.

Requirements

• Eighteen months of recent experience in an Acute Care Perioperative Nursing practice as both a scrub and circulating nurse
• Active RN License
• Degree from an accredited nursing program
• Successful completion of an RNFA program that meets AORN recommended education standards for RN First Assistant programs
• BLS, ACLS, CNOR Certifications

Benefits

• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• Full coverage of all credentialing fees
• Private housing or housing allowance
• Group Health insurance for you and your family
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses up to $1,000

Duties and Responsibilities

First Assistant Nurses offer the skills needed to provide surgical preoperative patient care management, intraoperative surgical first assisting, and postoperative patient care management.

• Assist surgeon by performing technical functions during surgery, including intra-operative retraction, homeostasis, tissue manipulation, and wound closure.
• Provide direct patient care as part of the perioperative role, by acting as first assistant to the surgeon during operative procedures.
• The First assisting nurse / RNFA will perform first assisting under the direct supervision of the primary surgeon.
• The RNFA will immediately communicate any patient care issues verbally to the surgeon.