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

First assist in complex cardiac cases including CABGs, structural heart cases (e.g., Bentall procedure), minimally invasive procedures (e.g., Mini Aortic Valve Replacement), and heart failure cases (e.g., Impella). Engage with a diverse cardiac surgical program including transplants, minimally invasive, and robotic-assisted cases.

Job Title

Cardiac OR RNFA – Registered Nurse First Assistant (Level 4)

Location

New York, NY

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 36–48 hours per week | Primarily weekdays 7:00 AM–7:00 PM and 11:00 AM–11:00 PM | On-call responsibilities per unit need

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with chest exposure and closing during cardiac surgical procedures
• Independently perform vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures
• First assist in complex cardiac cases including CABGs, structural heart cases (e.g., Bentall procedure), minimally invasive procedures (e.g., Mini Aortic Valve Replacement), and heart failure cases (e.g., Impella)
• Support heart transplant procedures as needed
• Fulfill on-call responsibilities as required by unit needs

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of cardiac RNFA experience
• Active New York State (NYS) Registered Nurse license
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• CNOR certification
• Telemetry competency

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience first assisting in DaVinci robotic surgical cases
• Ability to scrub and circulate complex cardiac cases
• Prior experience with heart transplant procedures

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity cardiac surgical environment performing advanced and complex procedures
• Engage with a diverse cardiac surgical program including transplants, minimally invasive, and robotic-assisted cases