Job Title
RN First Assistant (RNFA) – Robotics / Da Vinci
Location
New York, NY | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Days | Monday–Friday | No weekends; evening on-call responsibilities per unit need (until 11pm); rotating holiday requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the surgeon and healthcare team to perform safe operations with optimal patient outcomes across robotic surgical specialties including urology, GYN, colorectal, surgical oncology, thoracic, and general surgery
- Practice perioperative nursing and apply knowledge, skill, and clinical judgment specific to the operating room and RNFA role
- Function in the RNFA role under the direction of the surgeon during the operative phase of the perioperative experience
- Perform duties of OR staff RN, including scrubbing and circulating, when not assigned in the RNFA role
- Fulfill on-call responsibilities as needed per unit, with evening call expected up to 11pm
- Maintain active CNOR certification and adhere to all perioperative nursing practice standards
Required Qualifications
- Active New York State Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license required (NY license only; pending NYS license considered)
- CNOR certification required
- Completion of an accredited RN First Assistant (RNFA) program through an accredited college or university
- Da Vinci robotic surgery experience required
- BLS certification required (American Heart Association only)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Minimum two (2) years of operating room experience, preferably in a Level 1 trauma setting
- Proficient scrubbing and circulating experience in a perioperative setting
- ACLS certification (American Heart Association only)
- Experience across multiple robotic surgical specialties (urology, GYN, colorectal, thoracic, surgical oncology, general surgery)
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a highly specialized robotic surgery program utilizing advanced Da Vinci technology across a broad range of surgical specialties
- Monday–Friday day shift schedule with no weekend requirements, offering a consistent and structured work-life balance