RN - Surgical First Assist
Job in
Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, 65109, USA
Listed on 2026-03-10
Listing for:
SSM Health
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-10
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Surgical Assistant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityWorker Type:
RegularJob Highlights:
Sign-on Bonus: Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility!
Benefits :
Competitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to:
Getting paid every day!
Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year
Paid maternity & paternity coverage
Adoption assistance
Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer matching plans
Long & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
* Please note, benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply.
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Job Summary:
Provides direct assistance to surgeons before, during and after surgical procedures.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety.
- Implements physicians orders to provide visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning and irrigation.
- Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.
- Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings and securing of drainage systems.
- Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's scope of service.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN standards for RN first assistant education program or RNFA education equivalency for CRNFA
EXPERIENCE
- Two years' registered nurse experience in an advanced surgical specialty
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of
Work Location:
Illinois
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- And
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
State of
Work Location:
Missouri
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- And
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
State of
Work Location:
Oklahoma
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
- And
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
State of
Work Location:
Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
- And
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
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