Registered Nurse First Assist RNFA- 13-week assignments Staffing Resource Office

BayCare Health System; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BayCare Health System is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to join our Staffing Resource Office. The role supports operating room teams with advanced nursing care and direct collaboration with surgeons.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years of acute care OR experience, CNOR certification, and a technical program completion. This full‑time assignment offers varied schedules and opportunities across BayCare facilities.

Qualifications

• RNFA requires strong clinical proficiency in operating room care.
• Must possess effective interpersonal skills for teamwork and leadership.
• Proficiency in robotics, orthopedic, plastics, and general surgery environments is expected.

Responsibilities

• Proficient RNFA in patient care with strong managerial skills.
• Serve as a professional role model for the nursing team.
• Perform trocar insertion under surgeon supervision and local anesthetic injections under surgeon supervision.

Skills

Clinical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate's Nursing

Bachelor's Nursing

Job description

“We dedicate our lives to caring for yours”

BayCare Health Systems Is Currently Seeking An Experienced RN First Assist (RNFA) to Join Our Compassionate Staffing Resource Office Team. BayCare Offers a Variety Of Assignment Options Including

• System Pool- 13-week full time assignment for assigned department - unit provided schedule - block scheduling not available

Seasonal Pool has a mileage eligibility 13-week assignment for assignment department/hospital-unit provided schedule-block scheduling not available

Summary

Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) responsibilities include:

• The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is proficient in the care of a patient population utilizing effective managerial skills.
• Acts as a professional role model for other members of the nursing team. This position is responsible for developing self and team members and sharing organizational information
• Position requires Trocar insertion under direct surgeon supervision and requires injection of local anesthetic under surgeon supervision
• For this position, we strongly prefer a minimum of 3 years RN experience in the Operating Room. Current CNOR and Technical Program completion are required.

Specific Skills

• Clinical skills appropriate to position
• Interpersonal skills

Certifications And Licensures

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• RN (Registered Nurse)
• Certified Operating Room Nurse (CNOR) certification

Education

• Associate's Nursing or Nursing Diploma
• Bachelor's Nursing

Preferred

• Technical Program Completion or Degree

Experience

• Required experience includes 3 years acute care RN Operating Room experience- Must be proficient in robotics, ortho, plastics and general.

Why BayCare?

Our network consists of 15 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence. Our team members focus on tomorrow by achieving personal and professional success today. That's why you'll thrive in our forward-thinking culture, where we combine the best technology with compassionate service. We blend high-tech with high touch in ways that are advancing superior health care throughout the communities we serve. Our extraordinary team of 8522 nurses deliver clinical excellence and compassion that makes a difference in our patients lives every day. All BayCare hospitals have been awarded the Pathways to Excellence, which recognizes health care organizations for positive practice environments where nurses excel.

Facility: BayCare Health System Staffing Resource Office

Location:

varies

Status:

Pool, Exempt: No

Shift Hours:

0630-5:00pm

Weekend Work:

Occasional

On Call:

Yes - Must take call and late stay when needed. Be within 30min of facility or willing to stay in sleep room. Must be proficient in robotics, ortho, plastics and general.

How often will this team member be working remotely?

Never

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