**Registered Nurse (RN) First Assist (RNFA) - CVOR/Surgical Services - Anderson Hospital**

**Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position:**

A Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) position who has acquired additional knowledge, technical skills, and judgement through structured, organized instruction, supervised practice, and through a current CAAHEP accredited program for surgical assisting, approved by the ABSA, NSAA, or NBSTSA. Under direct guidance and/or supervision of the primary operative surgeon, assists in the perioperative care of the patients and performs duties as assigned. The CSFA provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient.

**Essential Job Functions:**

+ Performing continuing perioperative patient care.
+ Implements a high intraoperative standard of quality, infection control, and pati...