Registered Nurse (RN) - First Assist (Days), Pittsfield, MA

Mobile Health Team Inc•Pittsfield, MA

18d•$51•Onsite

About The Position

Mobile Health Team Inc. is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) - First Assist for a 13-week travel assignment in Pittsfield, MA. This position involves providing first-assist duties in the operating room, including exposure, tissue handling, retraction, homeostasis, suturing, and wound management. The role requires independent scrubbing and assisting across various surgical specialties, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring efficient operative flow. The nurse will also participate in preoperative planning, demonstrate age-appropriate care, perform circulating nurse duties, prepare the operating room, support anesthesia providers, monitor aseptic techniques, and engage in pre-admission, preoperative, and postoperative RN duties. Patient and family education regarding the perioperative process and nursing assessments with documentation are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

2 years current FIRST ASSIST OPERATING ROOM experience
Bachelor of Science degree
Meditech Expanse experience
Perm address must be included in profile
Traveler must have their own vehicle for this need
Massachusetts RN license required
Active Certified Perioperative Nurse CNOR certification
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the AHSA during employment
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work independently
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
Willingness to participate in continuing education and training programs
Strong attention to detail
Professionalism and reliability
Drug screen and background check (facility required)
Additional facility onboarding forms as assigned

Nice To Haves

Meditech Expanse experience

Responsibilities

Provides first-assist duties including exposure, tissue handling, retraction, homeostasis, suturing, and wound management
Applies knowledge of instrumentation, anatomy, and sterile/aseptic technique
Independently scrubs and assists across specialties including, but not limited to Orthopedics, General, Robotics, Vascular, Gynecology, and Spine
Anticipates surgeon needs and ensures safe, efficient operative flow
Participates in preoperative planning with surgeons and the surgical team
Demonstrates knowledge and skills appropriate to the age and needs of the patient
Performs circulating nurse duties according to Operating Room standards and policies
Prepares the operating room with supplies, instruments, and equipment needed for the scheduled procedure
Supports anesthesia providers and ensures safe patient positioning
Monitors compliance with aseptic techniques and safety protocols
Engages in pre admission, preoperative, and postoperative RN duties as applicable to Outpatient Surgery (Outpatient Surgery Center, Pre admission, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit)
Provides patient and family education regarding the perioperative process
Conducts nursing assessments and documents care in accordance with policy