Registered Nurse First Assist
Mosaic Life Care
St Joseph, MO, USA
USD 38.89-62.22 / hour
Posted on Jan 18, 2026
Details
- Registered Nurse First Assist
- Operating Room
- Full Time Status
- Day Shift
- Pay: $38.89 - $62.22 / hour
- This position assists the flow of patient care to make certain needs are met in a timely fashion. Communicates with other members of the specialty team to facilitate the care of the patient and the goals of the specialty team.
- This position works under the supervision of the Director and the operating surgeon and is employed by Mosaic Health System.
- Assumes responsibility for setting up and passing instruments, labeling medications, holding retractors, assisting the surgeon, and assists with circulating duties as necessary. Applies principles of asepsis and infection control skillfully
- Applies knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology and operative technique relative to operative procedures wherein the RNFA assists.
- Provides exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning and sponging techniques.
- Handles tissue as directed by the surgeon during the operative procedure.
- Assists with positioning, prepping, draping of the patient, and with transfer of the patient to and from the operating room.
- Applies surgical dressings.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required, BSN preferred.
- Successful completion of accredited course in surgical assisting or first assisting is required.
- Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure State of Missouri is required.
- Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant - CRNFA to be verified through Mosaic credentialing is required. Covered on Mosaic insurance since RNFA can close cases on their own.
- Basic Life Support certification required upon hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support is preferred.
- 5 years of diversified perioperative nursing experience; both scrubbing and circulating proficiency is required.
