Travel Nurse RN - Registered Nurse First Assistant in Northampton, MA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Registered Nurse First Assistant
Location: Northampton, MA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 12 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

RN First Assist and Circulator

Location

Northampton, MA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 4x10-hour shifts | On-call required (two weekday evenings per week and one weekend every three weeks)

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the surgeon in a lead first assist role from the start through the conclusion of operative procedures
• Perform circulating nurse duties as assigned, with the role split approximately 50% first assisting and 50% circulating
• Function within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures under the direction of the Operating Room Nurse Manager
• Participate in on-call coverage, including weekday evening call and rotating weekend call (24-hour coverage)

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing
• Current RN licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (conditional license accepted for the initial contract length)
• Completion of an RN First Assisting course conforming to the AORN Core Curriculum
• Minimum of five (5) years of diversified peri-operative nursing experience with proficiency in both scrubbing and circulating
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Demonstrated ability to transition fluidly between first assist and circulator roles within the same surgical environment
• Experience with a broad range of surgical specialties in a peri-operative setting