RN First Assist ( RNFA ) Main OR

Northwest Healthcare; Oro Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible scheduling

Tuition Reimbursement

Licensure/certification renewal reimbursement

$20K for student loan payments

Job summary

Northwest Healthcare, located in Oro Valley, Arizona, is offering a full-time RN First Assist position. This role includes responsibilities such as assisting in surgeries, preparing operating rooms and working closely with surgical teams. Candidates must have completed an accredited Surgical First Assistant program and hold an unrestricted Arizona RN license. The hospital offers a great benefits package including health insurance, flexible scheduling, and reimbursement for licensure renewal. Join a supportive team dedicated to delivering quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an Accredited Surgical First Assistant program required.
• Two years of OR experience as Surgical Tech or RN required.
• One year of First Assistant experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing operating rooms with instruments and supplies.
• Assist surgical teams during operative procedures and provide homeostasis.
• Functions as an assistant to surgeons during surgeries.

Skills

Surgical procedures assistance

Patient positioning

Operating room preparation

BLS Basic Cardiac

ACLS certification

Education

Accredited Surgical First Assistant program

Unrestricted Arizona RN license

Job description

This Full time RNFA “ RN First Assist” position is scheduled for day shift and is also scheduled to be on call as needed at Oro Valley Hospital.

What You’ll Do

At Oro Valley Hospital you’ll play a vital role in doing what you do best - providing quality care to our patients before, during, and after surgery.

Oro Valley Hospital has 6 OR’s and is an all private‑room acute‑care hospital where technology and skilled professionals come together to provide compassionate, customer‑focused care.

What We Offer

Our nurses enjoy a robust benefits package including health insurance, flexible scheduling, 100% licensure/certification renewal reimbursement, Tuition Reimbursement, and up to $20K for student loan payments.

Position Purpose

The Surgical First Assist functions as a First Assistant or as an additional assistant to the surgeon, within scope of practice.

Provides scrub and/or circulating nurse services within scope or practice in the operating room during surgical procedures and assists surgical team, as needed, in any other capacity.

• Assists in preparing rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment.
• Assists with opening of sterile supplies.
• Assists in moving, positioning, prepping, and draping patients for surgical procedures.
• Assists the surgical team during operative procedures, anticipating needs of surgeon.
• Functions as assistant to surgeon, retracting tissue and exposing the operating field during operative procedures, providing homeostasis and assisting in closure of incisions.

Position Qualifications / Minimum Requirements

• Education Required: Successful completion of an Accredited Surgical First Assistant (RNFA, CFA, or CSA) program (in addition to "Certification" - see below).
• Experience: Two (2) years OR experience as Surgical Tech or RN required.
• Licenses / Certifications: One (1) year First Assistant experience strongly preferred.
• For CSA or CFA, current certification and BLS required.
• For RNFA: unrestricted Arizona RN license, CNOR certification.
• BLS Basic Cardiac & ACLS (American Heart Association or American Red Cross).
• CRNFA to be completed within 9 months of employment.
• Must also be able to provide Documentation of 100 cases as a First Assistant in the past 2 years for credentialing process through Medical Staff Services department.

Oro Valley Hospital (OVH) is a 176‑bed hospital that also has a freestanding emergency center, Skilled Nursing Unit, and large physician group. OVH’s culture centers around providing safe, quality care to patients, fostering a work environment based on teamwork, commitment to a shared goal and recognizing employees for all they do to care for our patients. Often described as a “family,” the staff at OVH take pride in doing the best they can to care for their community.

OVH is accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer: race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.