Travel Nurse RN – RNFA – $3,178 per week in Lakeport, CA

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)

Job Specialty: Operating Room

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day 4×10-Hour (06:45 start time)

Guaranteed Hours: Not specified

Experience: 3 years of experience as an RN in the OR encompassing both circulator and scrub roles

License: CA RN Licensure

Certifications:
– BLS (AHA)
– ACLS
– PALS
– CNOR Certification

Must-Have:
– Epic charting experience preferred

Job Description:

– The RNFA practices under the direct supervision of the surgeon during surgical interventions.
– The RNFA must perform only as a first assistant and not concurrently as a scrub nurse.
– In extreme emergencies, an RNFA may be expected to assist with procedures that present an unusual hazard to life.
– The RNFA may perform technical functions such as providing retraction, maintaining hemostasis, and performing knot tying.
– The RNFA may be requested to assist with any surgical cases where the use of an assistant surgeon is optional or where the role of the assistant is predictably limited.
– Modules are completed during orientation, and module hours vary by specialty.
– Orientation includes 16 hours of non-billable training.