Perioperative First Assistant Nurse (RNFA)

Health Wealth Safe; Concord (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Wealth Safe, Inc. seeks an Experienced RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) to join our surgical team in Concord, Missouri.

You will provide advanced perioperative nursing care, assist with pre-op assessments, and support patient safety throughout the operative continuum. In this role you will serve as first assistant during intraoperative procedures, collaborate with surgeons and anesthesia, and contribute to post-operative evaluation and quality improvement efforts in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Active RNFA credentials and clinical perioperative experience.
• Strong knowledge of surgical workflow, sterile processing, and safety practices.
• Effective communication and teamwork with surgeons, anesthesia, and care teams.
• Ability to assess, assist, and evaluate patients in high-acuity settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced perioperative nursing care across the surgical continuum.
• Perform pre-operative patient assessment and readiness for surgery.
• Serve as first assistant during intraoperative procedures, supporting surgeons and anesthesia.
• Complete post-operative evaluation and support safe recovery and outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary staff to coordinate care and maintain patient safety.
• Ensure strict sterile technique and adherence to surgical protocols.
• Support complex procedures and promote quality, compassion, and continuous improvement.

Skills

RNFA credential

Perioperative experience

Surgical workflow

Communication & teamwork

Job description

Role:

Experienced RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) for the surgical team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced perioperative nursing care across the surgical continuum.
• Perform pre-operative patient assessment and readiness for surgery.
• Serve as first assistant during intraoperative procedures, supporting surgeons and anesthesia.
• Complete post-operative evaluation and support safe recovery and outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary staff to coordinate care and maintain patient safety.
• Ensure strict sterile technique and adherence to surgical protocols.
• Support complex procedures and promote quality, compassion, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Skills

• Active RNFA credentials and clinical perioperative experience.
• Strong knowledge of surgical workflow, sterile processing, and safety practices.
• Effective communication and teamwork with surgeons, anesthesia, and care teams.
• Ability to assess, assist, and evaluate patients in high-acuity settings.