RNFA FT M-F, Rot Day Off/Call Stay

OhioHealth; Grove City (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to join the Surgery Main team. The RNFA will work under the surgeon’s direction, in collaboration with the perioperative crew, to support optimal patient outcomes in the operating room and perioperative setting.

Qualifications include RN licensure, CNOR certification, completion of an RNFA program meeting AORN standards, and 2+ years as an OR nurse acting both as circulator and scrub.

Qualifications

• RN licensure.
• CNOR certification.
• Completion of RNFA program meeting AORN standards.
• 2+ years as an operating room nurse as both circulator and scrub.
• Must commit to call-stay shifts.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction and supervision of the surgeon.
• Collaborate with the surgeon and healthcare team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Work in the perioperative area as defined in Staff RN job code 3178.
• Perform intraoperative tasks including closures, tissue handling, hemostasis, and trocar placement.
• Coordinate the camera or robotic arms during endoscopic surgery and provide exposure for the surgeon.
• Activate cautery and operate the ESU.
• Participate in specialized tissue handling and graft preparation as needed.

Skills

Operating room experience

Team collaboration

Call-stay commitment

Education

RN licensure

CNOR certification

RNFA program completion

Job description

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Job Description Summary

Full Time, Day shift with a rotating day off. Required call stay.

Responsibilities And Duties

The RNFA will work under the direction and direct supervision of the surgeon. The RNFA, having acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment and skills specific to the role of RNFA, works in collaboration with the surgeon and other healthcare team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

• Work in the perioperative area in the scope of behaviors defined in Staff RN job code 3178.
• 15% – Preoperative patient management: perform nursing assessments and preoperative evaluations; communicate the plan of care with the healthcare team.
• 15% – Postoperative patient management: participate in postoperative rounds and discharge planning.
• 70% – Intraoperative performance: work under the direct supervision of the surgeon.

Functions as a First Assistant to the Primary Surgeon

• Assist with closure of body planes, wound layers, subcutaneous tissue, and skin closures.
• Inject local anesthetic.
• Participate in the desiccation of tissue, provide hemostasis, and place laparoscopic trocars.
• Coordinate the camera or change robotic arms and instruments during endoscopic surgery.
• Provide exposure for the surgeon and visualize the operative site.
• Activate cautery and operate the electrosurgical unit.
• Perform specialized tissue handling, dissection, or cutting techniques such as trocar placement, preparation of allografts, and saphenous vein harvesting.

Out‑of‑Scope Behaviors

• Cannot be the sole provider in the room during the surgical timeout.
• Cannot perform the initial incision.
• Cannot mark the surgical site.
• Cannot independently write orders.
• Cannot be involved in any other role or function during the surgical procedure (scrub or circulator).

Minimum Qualifications

• RN licensure.
• Certification in perioperative nursing (CNOR).
• Completion of RNFA program that meets the AORN recommended education standards.
• 2+ years as an operating room nurse as both circulator and scrub.
• Must commit to call‑stay shifts.

Specialized Knowledge

Knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology and operative techniques related to the procedures in which the RNFA will be first aiding.

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Department

Surgery Main

Join Us!

• If your passion is to work in a caring environment.
• If you believe that learning is a life‑long process.
• If you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry.

Equal Employment Opportunity. OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all persons in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.