Registered Nurse - First Assist Surgery

SSM Health; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health's St. Marys Jefferson City - Surgery unit seeks an experienced RNFA to provide direct surgical assistance before, during, and after procedures. The role requires handling patient positioning, suctioning, hemostasis, and wound care, under physician direction.

The candidate should have RN licensure, completion of an RNFA program or equivalent, and CNOR certification is a plus. This full-time day shift position resides in the Operating Room, with responsibilities across multiple states

Qualifications

• RNFA program completion or RNFA equivalency required.
• Active RN license in Missouri or a compact state.
• CNOR certification preferred.
• Two years RN experience in advanced surgical specialty.

Responsibilities

• Position patient to optimize exposure for procedures with stabilizing equipment.
• Support visualization of operative site per physician orders with tissue manipulation and suctioning.
• Assist with achieving temporary and permanent hemostasis.
• Assist with wound closure, dressings, and drainage systems.
• Apply evidence-based practice to nursing care per department scope of service.
• Maintain alertness and safety; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Surgical assistance

Patient positioning

Hemostasis management

Team communication

Education

RNFA program completion

RN licensure (MO/compact)

CNOR certification

Tools

Surgical instruments

Sponges/Suction

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters -- every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department

St. Marys Jefferson City - Surgery

Schedule

Full Time Days

Job Summary

Provides direct assistance to surgeons before, during and after surgical procedures.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety.
• Implements physicians orders to provide visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning and irrigation.
• Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.
• Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings and securing of drainage systems.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's scope of service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education program or RNFA education equivalency for CRNFA

Experience

• Two years' registered nurse experience in an advanced surgical specialty

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• And
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• And
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• And
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• And
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

4403000011 Operating Room

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.