RNFA: Advanced Surgical First Assistant Nurse

Veracity Ventures Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Veracity Ventures Inc. is seeking an experienced OR RN First Assist to join the surgical team in Happy Valley and Oregon City, OR. The RNFA will provide advanced nursing and surgical assistance across intra-operative phases and collaborate with surgeons to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role includes regional on-call coverage, adherence to AORN standards, and a focus on sterile technique and patient safety. Requires a valid Oregon RN license and RNFA certification.

Qualifications

• Two years of peri-operative scrubbing and circulating experience in a Kaiser Permanente OR.
• Minimum 1 year of RNFA experience.
• Certification of completion from an AORN-recognized RNFA course.
• Successful completion of RNFA program meeting AORN standards and CB.PMN acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operative assessment and coordinate with the surgical team.
• Provide technical assistance to surgeons during operations per standards and protocols.
• Assist with exposure, tissue handling, instrumentation, hemostasis, and suturing as directed.
• Function as surgical assistant across specialties under surgeon direction.
• Support OR setup, instrumentation, ESU, lighting, suction, and sterile-field maintenance.
• Assist with patient transportation, positioning, and transfer to the operating table.
• Assist anesthesia during induction and pre-operative briefing/time-out processes.
• Monitor instrument counts and reinforce sterile technique.
• Apply dressings and manage drainage as needed.
• Participate in post-operative patient transfer and OR turnover.
• Review charts and communicate with patients and staff for continuity of care.

Skills

Surgical assistance

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

RNFA certification

AORN RNFA course

Job description

Veracity Ventures Inc. is seeking an experienced OR RN First Assist to join the surgical team in Happy Valley and Oregon City, OR. The RNFA will provide advanced nursing and surgical assistance across intra-operative phases and collaborate with surgeons to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role includes regional on-call coverage, adherence to AORN standards, and a focus on sterile technique and patient safety. Requires a valid Oregon RN license and RNFA certification.