RNFA: Surgical First Assistant (Per Diem) — Growth & Perks

Main Line Health; Knickerbocker (PA); On-site; USD 73,536 - 114,726; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000/yr

Free employee parking

Employee discounts

Job summary

Main Line Health is seeking an RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) for Paoli Surgery Center. The role involves direct surgical assistance, patient positioning, prepping, hemostasis, wound exposure, suturing, and guiding the surgical team in a perioperative setting.

Requirements include at least 3 years as scrub and circulator, RN licensure (PA or multi-state via NLC), RNFA program completion, and BLS/ACLS/CNOR certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years perioperative nursing practice as scrub and circulator.
• RN Diploma/ASN required; BSN preferred; RNFA program completion.
• PA RN license or multi-state license via the NLC; BLS, ACLS, CNOR certifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon as Surgical First Assistant: positioning, prepping/draping, bleeding control, wound exposure, suturing and tissue mobilization; direct staff.
• Work per diem schedule 6:30am–3:00pm; ensure coverage at least 36 hours every 6 weeks.

Skills

Perioperative nursing experience

Education

RN Diploma/ASN

BSN preferred

RNFA Program completion

PA RN license

BLS

ACLS

CNOR Certification

Job description

Main Line Health is seeking an RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) for Paoli Surgery Center. The role involves direct surgical assistance, patient positioning, prepping, hemostasis, wound exposure, suturing, and guiding the surgical team in a perioperative setting.

Requirements include at least 3 years as scrub and circulator, RN licensure (PA or multi-state via NLC), RNFA program completion, and BLS/ACLS/CNOR certifications.