REGISTERED NURSE FIRST ASSIST

UnaSource Surgery Center•Troy, MI

2h•$38 - $55

About The Position

UnaSource Surgery Center is seeking an experienced and dedicated Contingent Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) to join its surgical team. The RNFA works collaboratively with surgeons and the preoperative team, providing advanced clinical support and serving as the first assistant during surgical procedures. The ideal candidate demonstrates excellent surgical skills and a commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. This contingent position offers flexible scheduling based on surgical volumes and staffing needs. The role includes first-assisting tasks such as patient positioning, use of instruments and medical devices, providing exposure and hemostasis, tissue handling or cutting, suturing, applying wound dressings, and transferring patients. The RNFA is also expected to anticipate the needs of surgeons and other team members, demonstrate competency in total joint and spine intraoperative nursing—including circulating and scrubbing—and complete required annual education and in-services.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited registered nurse program.
Valid RN license.
Successful completion of an AORN-recognized or endorsed RNFA program.
Certification in perioperative nursing (CNOR).
Three years of recent perioperative nursing experience.
BLS certification.
Ability to competently apply principles of aseptic technique.
Understanding of surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative technique related to first assisting.
Familiarity with surgical equipment and supplies.
Ability to recognize safety hazards and initiate appropriate preventive and corrective action.
Ability to perform effectively and harmoniously as a member of the operative team.
Ability to establish cooperative relationships with internal and external customers.
Initiative in performing additional tasks.

Responsibilities

Provide first-assisting support during surgical procedures, including patient positioning, use of instruments and medical devices, exposure, tissue handling or cutting, hemostasis, suturing, wound dressing, and patient transfers.
Anticipate the needs of the surgeon and other team members for each surgical procedure.
Demonstrate competency in total joint and spine intraoperative nursing, including circulating and scrubbing.
Report incidents and adverse incidents according to Center policy.
Complete specified mandatory in-services annually.
Complete six hours of total joint and spine specialty education annually.
Follow USC policies, the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and the Corporate Responsibility Plan, including the Standards of Conduct.
Conduct work with strong business ethics and integrity, and promote USC’s Standards of Behavior and PRIIDE values.
Fulfill intraoperative scrub and circulator roles in addition to first assisting.