Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant
A&R Recruiting Firm LLC•City of Watertown, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
Our client is seeking a skilled Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant to support surgeons during operations and assist with preoperative and postoperative patient care. This role requires strong surgical knowledge, manual dexterity, and the ability to work well under pressure in a team environment.
Requirements
- Associate degree or higher
- Perioperative/Surgical Services (2+ years)
- CRNFA in New York (NY)
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) in New York (NY)
- Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) in New York (NY)
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Responsibilities
- Review and prepare surgical plans and patient history pre-operatively
- Prepare the surgical field and assist in patient positioning and prepping
- Ensure availability and sterility of surgical instruments and supplies
- Assist in draping the surgical site
- Communicate the surgical plan with the RN and certified surgical tech
- Provide exposure of the operating site using retractors and tools intraoperatively
- Control bleeding by clamping, ligating, or cauterizing blood vessels
- Handle tissues, cut sutures, and perform wound closure
- Suction, irrigate, or sponge the operative site as needed
- Assist with robotic, laparoscopic, and minimally invasive procedures
- Monitor patient vital signs under the surgeon's or anesthesiologist's direction
- Apply surgical dressings and assist with the patient's transfer to recovery post-operatively
- Ensure all instruments and materials are accounted for
- Document operative procedures and observations accurately
- Participate in postoperative patient assessments and wound care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
