RN First Assistant - OR - Full Time - Days

Provident Behavioral Health; Wentzville (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Tuition support

Retirement plans

Job summary

Provident Behavioral Health is seeking an Operating Room RN – First Assistant to deliver exceptional patient care using the nursing process, while protecting patient rights and confidentiality. You will coordinate care with other departments and provide leadership to your care teams.

The role requires a Missouri RN license with 2+ years of intraoperative experience as scrub and circulating nurse (3+ years preferred).

Qualifications

• Must hold current RN license in Missouri.
• Minimum 2 years intraoperative experience as scrub and circulating nurse (3+ years preferred).
• BLS and ACLS certifications within 1 year are required.
• CNOR and RN-First Assistant certifications within 1 year are required.
• Preferred CRNFA credential and a BSN degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, and evaluation to care teams.
• Maintain professional accountability and align with organizational values.
• Demonstrate expertise in surgical assistance, sterile technique, tissue handling, suturing, and hemostasis per AORN standards.

Skills

Leadership

Intraoperative experience

Sterile technique

Suturing

Hemostasis

Education

BSN degree

RN license in Missouri

Tools

BLS/ACLS

CNOR

RN-First Assistant certification

Job description

This role is for an Operating Room RN – First Assistant responsible for delivering exceptional patient care using the nursing process, ensuring patient rights and confidentiality, and coordinating care with other departments.

Key duties include providing leadership, guidance, and evaluation to care teams, maintaining professional accountability, and embodying organizational values.

Qualifications require a current RN license in Missouri, with a minimum of 2 years intraoperative experience as both scrub and circulating nurse (3+ years preferred).

Certifications needed include BLS/ACLS (within 1 year), CNOR and RN-First Assistant certifications (within 1 year). Preferred credentials are CRNFA and a BSN degree.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise in surgical assistance, sterile technique, tissue handling, suturing, and hemostasis in line with AORN standards.

Join a compassionate team that values growth and offers comprehensive benefits, including medical coverage, tuition support, and retirement plans.