RN First Assistant (RNFA) - OR Surgical Expert

CHRISTUS Health; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texarkana, TX seeks a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to join the surgical team. The RNFA provides direct patient care in the preoperative role and assists the surgeon as first assistant, coordinating care across preop, intraop and immediate postop steps.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited school of nursing, completion of an approved RNFA program with internship, 2–5 years OR experience, Texas RN license, CPR/BLS, ACLS within 6 months, and CNOR

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Completion of an approved RNFA program with internship hours.
• 2–5 years operating room experience; scrub and circulating nurse experience.
• Current Texas State RN license; CPR and BLS required.
• ACLS within 6 months; CNOR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Renders direct patient care as first assistant to the surgeon during procedures.
• Interprets diagnostic studies and provides perioperative education and counseling.

Skills

Scrub and circulating nurse

Preoperative nursing

Education and counseling

Education

Texas RN license

CNOR certification preferred

AHA CPR

BLS

ACLS within 6 months

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Texarkana, TX seeks a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to join the surgical team. The RNFA provides direct patient care in the preoperative role and assists the surgeon as first assistant, coordinating care across preop, intraop and immediate postop steps.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited school of nursing, completion of an approved RNFA program with internship, 2–5 years OR experience, Texas RN license, CPR/BLS, ACLS within 6 months, and CNOR