RN - FIRST ASSIST (CERT), Per Diem L&D

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and generous paid time off

Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse - First Assist in Reno, NV. This per diem position involves assisting the surgical team in the Operating Room, requiring current NV licensure and specific certifications including CNOR and CRNFA. Responsibilities include performing first assisting duties, maintaining a sterile environment, and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. The role offers a challenging environment with competitive compensation, generous paid time off, and excellent benefits including medical and 401(k).

Qualifications

• Current NV license required.
• Current OR certification (CNOR) from AORN needed.
• CRNFA or RNAS-C certification must be maintained.
• American Heart Association certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Perform first assisting role interdependently with surgeon.
• Assist with room set-up and tear-down to facilitate patient flow.
• Assist in maintaining hemostasis during surgery.

Skills

Current NV license

Current OR certification (CNOR)

CRNFA or RNAS-C certification

Current American Heart Association BLS

Current ACLS certification

Current PALS certification (if applicable)

NRP if working in obstetrical areas

Job description

Registered Nurse - First Assist

This Registered Nurse - First Assist opportunity is per diem and offers a convenient schedule. We are looking for a dynamic individual who serves as a Specialized Registered Nurse who provides the surgical team with assistance within the Operating Room and other similar settings.

Assists the surgeon with specific intraoperative procedures that are beyond the scope of practice for registered nurses without RNFA education and training. Functions interdependently with the surgeon and applies knowledge, skill, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation that yields optimal results for the patient.

Functions within the state laws regarding surgical assisting and state nursing practice act. The Certified RNFA does not concurrently function as the Scrub Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Performs first assisting role interdependently with surgeon.
• Assists with room set‑up and tear‑down to facilitate patient flow.
• Assists in maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, use of appropriate surgical instrument for the task, placement of ties, placement of suture ligatures, application of chemical hemostatic agents, or other measures under direct supervision of surgeon.
• Performs immediate post‑operative subcutaneous injection of local anesthetic agent or cocktail before dressing application.
• Provides hemostasis and other intraoperative technical functions that assist a physician in performing a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. Includes the ability to provide local infiltration or the topical application of a local anesthetic at the operative site.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition reimbursement/repayment program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

• Current NV license
• Current OR certification (CNOR) from the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
• CRNFA or RNAS‑C. Must maintain currency with both CNOR and CRNFA or RNAS‑C certifications for employment.
• Nurses currently employed without a bachelor’s degree may be grandfathered into this job description if currency with both CNOR and RNAS‑C certification.
• Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS (if applicable)
• NRP if working in obstetrical areas

Contact Jenn Samudio, recruiter, @ [e-mail] if you would like to learn more about the position before applying.

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