RNFA - Open Heart Surgery FT days w/ call rotation

Jackson Hospital; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, AL is seeking a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) for open heart surgery. The role is full-time days with call rotation and includes a $10,000 sign-on bonus for candidates with CVOR experience. Start date is 12/27/2026 for a new program.

The RNFA will collaborate with the surgeon and team, applying RNFA skills intraoperatively under surgeon direction, and will not concurrently scrub. A strong perioperative background is essential.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted AL or Multi state RN license.
• Certification in perioperative nursing (CNOR).
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Successful completion of an RNFA program meeting AORN standards.
• CV and vein harvest experience required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the surgeon and health care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Intraoperatively perform RNFA duties under the direction of the surgeon and team.
• Work as an RN First Assistant in the CVOR with a call rotation.
• Maintain perioperative patient safety and quality of care.

Skills

RN license

CNOR

BLS

ACLS

RNFA program

vein harvest experience

Education

AL or multi-state RN license

CNOR certification

BLS certification

ACLS certification

RNFA program per AORN standards

Job description

RNFA - Open Heart Surgery FT days w/ call rotation

#6567

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Job Requirements

Current unrestricted AL or Multi state RN license, certification in perioperative nursing (CNOR), BLS and ACLS. Successful completion of an RNFA program that meets the “AORN standards for RN first assistant education programs”. CV and vein harvest experience required.

Job Description

FT CVOR RNFA w/call rotation. $10,000 Sign On with 2 years CVOR experience. Start date of 12/27/2026 for new program.

The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a perioperative registered nurse who: works in collaboration with the surgeon and other health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes; has acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skill specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice and intraoperatively practices at the direction of the surgeon and does not concurrently function as a scrub person.

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