Job Title
Registered Nurse – First Assist (RNFA / STFA)
Location
Kalamazoo, MI | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Days | 5x8-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM) | 40 Hours/Week Guaranteed
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a first assist in cardiovascular operating room (CVOR) procedures
- Proficiently harvest vein endoscopically as a core component of cardiac surgical cases
- Float to provide general department first assist coverage across specialties including orthopedic, vascular, gynecologic, thoracic, and general surgeries when cardiac cases are not applicable
- Fulfill call requirements of approximately 12–18 days per month, including 2–3 weekends per month
- Complete required orientation modules and annual non-billable training as scheduled
Required Qualifications
- Active, valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Michigan
- Certification as an RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assist) or STFA (Surgical Technologist First Assist)
- Minimum 1 year of first assist experience required
- CVOR experience required
- Ability to proficiently perform endoscopic vein harvesting
- Local candidates are accepted with no radius restrictions
Preferred Experience / Skills
- 5 years of first assist experience strongly preferred
- Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred
- Supervisor-level professional references available upon request
Why Join Us
- Guaranteed 40 hours per week providing schedule stability throughout the contract
- Opportunity to work across a broad range of surgical specialties in a dynamic acute care environment