TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified RNFA RN in Rochester, New York, 14642!
Job Title
RN First Assistant (RNFA) – Robotics / Operating Room
Location
New York, NY | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Days | Monday–Friday | On-call responsibilities per unit need (evenings until 11PM only) | Rotating holiday requirements | No weekends
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the surgeon and healthcare team to perform safe operations with optimal patient outcomes in a robotic-assisted surgical environment, with a focus on Da Vinci robotic procedures
- Practice perioperative nursing and apply knowledge, skill, and clinical judgment specific to the operating room and RNFA role, including robotic urology, GYN, colorectal, surgical oncology, thoracic, and general surgery cases
- Perform in a combined Circulator, Scrub, and RNFA capacity as assigned, supporting the full perioperative experience
- Practice in collaboration with and at the direction of the surgeon during the operative phase of care
- Fulfill on-call responsibilities per unit need, with evening call coverage until 11PM
- Maintain active CNOR certification and adhere to all perioperative nursing standards and protocols
Required Qualifications
- Active New York State (NYS) Registered Professional Nurse 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
- BLS certification through the American Heart Association required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Minimum two (2) years of operating room experience, preferably in a Level 1 Trauma center
- Proficient scrubbing and circulating experience in a perioperative setting
- ACLS certification through the American Heart Association preferred
- Experience across multiple robotic surgical specialties including urology, GYN, colorectal, surgical oncology (Whipples, gastrectomies, hernias), thoracic, and general surgery
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, advanced surgical environment utilizing cutting-edge Da Vinci robotic technology across a broad range of specialty procedures
- Monday–Friday day shift schedule with no weekend requirements, offering a consistent and structured work-life balance