Travel Nurse RN - Registered Nurse First Assistant in Rochester, NY

Apply perioperative nursing knowledge, skill, and clinical judgment specific to robotic surgical procedures including Robotic Urology, GYN, Colorectal, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic, and General Surgery. Da Vinci robotic surgery experience required across multiple service lines (Urology, GYN, Colorectal, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic, and General Surgery).

Job Title

Level 4 RN OR RNFA - Robotics (First Assist)

Location

New York, NY

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift | Monday–Friday | 36–48 hours per week | On-call responsibilities as needed (until 11PM only); rotating holiday requirements; no routine weekends

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the surgeon and healthcare team to perform safe operations with optimal patient outcomes in the main operating room
• Practice in the RNFA role during operative phases of the perioperative experience, functioning under the direction of the surgeon
• Perform duties of OR staff RN when not assigned in the RNFA role, including scrubbing and circulating responsibilities
• Apply perioperative nursing knowledge, skill, and clinical judgment specific to robotic surgical procedures including Robotic Urology, GYN, Colorectal, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic, and General Surgery
• Fulfill on-call responsibilities per unit need, with call coverage extending no later than 11PM

Required Qualifications

• Active New York State Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license — NY license required
• CNOR Certification required
• Completion of an accredited RN First Assistant (RNFA) program through an accredited college or university
• Da Vinci robotic surgery experience required across multiple service lines (Urology, GYN, Colorectal, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic, and General Surgery)
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association required
• Proficiency in perioperative nursing practice including scrubbing and circulating

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Minimum two (2) years of operating room experience, preferably in a Level 1 trauma setting
• ACLS certification through the American Heart Association preferred

Why Join Us

• Monday–Friday day shift schedule with no routine weekend requirements, offering a consistent and predictable work-life balance
• Opportunity to practice in a specialized, high-acuity robotic surgical environment across a broad range of surgical service lines