Registered Nurse FIRST Assist; RNFA- Operating ROOM Fulltime

Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) Opportunity – Day Shift

Full‑Time, 40 hours a week. Day shift schedule with opportunity for overtime and shift coverage.

The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is a specialized registered nurse whose practice extends perioperative nursing. The RNFA provides pre‑operative patient care management, intra‑operative surgical first assisting, and post‑operative patient care management. The RNFA works interdependently with the surgeon, delivering a safe operation and optimal patient outcomes. The RNFA also provides patient care for all ages and leads the perioperative team during the perioperative phase as needed, without functioning as a scrub nurse.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing and completion of an accredited RN First Assistant program that includes didactic and supervised clinical practice, per AORN’s core curriculum for the RNFA.
• 3–5 years of experience in perioperative nursing is required.
• Registered nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Florida, possessing OR certification (CNOR) from the Association of peri Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) or C‑RNFA certification, or eligible to complete supervised hours necessary to sit for the RNFA certification exam by AORN within 90 days of employment.
• Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.

• Tuition Assistance
• Loan Forgiveness
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education
• In‑house Nurse Residency Transition‑to‑Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• Health Stream online learning catalogue with many free CEU courses
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.