Registered Nurse - First Assist - RN - Operating Room

Trinity Health; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health in Grand Rapids, MI, seeks a Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to collaborate with the surgeon and perioperative team to ensure safe procedures and optimal patient outcomes.

The RNFA will scrub and circulate, assist with hemostasis under supervision, and participate in case preparation, wound management, and postoperative care. Full-time, day shift, 40 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
• Successful completion of an RNFA Program.
• Active Registered Nurse licensure in Michigan.
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR).
• BLS Certification (American Heart Association).
• Minimum of three years of perioperative nursing experience.
• Proficiency in scrubbing and circulating.

Responsibilities

• Assists with positioning, prepping and draping the patient.
• Provide hemostasis under surgeon supervision, including clamping, coagulating, and ligating vessels.
• Performs wound closures as directed, including suturing drains, fascia, subcutaneous tissue, and skin.
• Handles tissue as directed by a surgeon.
• Applies surgical dressing, application of casts, splints, or immobilizing devices.
• Assists in surgical case preparation (equipment, supplies, and instruments).
• Participates in volume replacement or auto transfusion, when appropriate.
• Selects and applies appropriate wound dressing.
• Provides assistance in securing drainage systems to tissue.
• Anticipate the surgeon's needs to expedite the operative procedure.

Skills

Scrubbing and circulating

Education

BSN

RNFA Program

MI RN license

CNOR

BLS (American Heart Association)

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: The RNFA collaborates with the surgeon and the interdisciplinary health care team to ensure safe surgical procedures and optimal patient outcomes.

What you will need

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
• Successful completion of an RNFA Program
• Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Michigan
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
• BLS Certification American Heart Association
• Minimum of three years of perioperative nursing experience.
• Proficiency in scrubbing and circulating

What you will do

• Assists with positioning, prepping and draping the patient
• Provide hemostasis under surgeon supervision, including clamping, coagulating, and ligating vessels
• Performs wound closures as directed, including suturing drains, fascia, subcutaneous tissue, and skin
• Handles tissue as directed by a surgeon.
• Applies surgical dressing, application of casts, splints, or immobilizing devices
• Assists in surgical case preparation (equipment, supplies, and instruments).
• Participates in volume replacement or auto transfusion, when appropriate.
• Selects and applies appropriate wound dressing.
• Provides assistance in securing drainage systems to tissue.
• Anticipate the surgeon's needs to expedite the operative procedure.

What you will work

• Full time
• 40 hours per week

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.