Certified RNFA Operating Room
Muskegon, MIFull-timePosted 3w agoStill listed 6 days ago
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The Certified RNFA Operating Room provides perioperative nursing care to assigned patients throughout the perioperative period and assists surgeons in performing safe operations. The RN First Assistant uses the knowledge, skill, and judgment needed for the first-assisting phase under organized surgeon supervision and does not concurrently function as a scrub nurse. The role follows Trinity Health policies and the Michigan Nurse Practice Act.
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Employment Type: Full timeShift: Day Shift Description: 40hrs per pp | 6:45a-5:15p | Variable Schedule
Varying days of the week depending on Surgery Schedule and needs for FA role.
Provides quality nursing care to assigned perioperative patients through the use of the nursing process. Accountable for all care delivered throughout the perioperative period until discharged. Maintains the standard of nursing practice and functions within the limits of THMH policies as well as the Michigan Nurse Practice Act.
Carries out functions to assist the surgeon in performing safe operations with optimal outcomes for the patient.
The RN First Assistant (RNFA) practices perioperative nursing and has acquired the knowledge, skill, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon, through organized supervision of the surgeon during the first assisting phase of the perioperative role. The RN First Assistant does not concurrently function as a scrub nurse.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3+ years OR experience
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing - RN
- Successful completion of course in RN First Assisting based on the AORN core curriculum for the RNFA as its foundation
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan
- Certified in Operating Room Nursing (CNOR) within one year of hire
- Proficient in perioperative nursing practice as both scrub and circulator nurse for a minimum of 5 years
- Current ACLS certification
- Highly recommended to maintain current professional liability insurance to function as an RNFA
- Demonstrate knowledge and skill in applying principles of asepsis and infection control
- Recognize safety hazards and initiate appropriate corrective and/or preventative action
- Ability to perform in stressful or emergency situations
- Demonstrate knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative technique related to procedures in which the RNFA assists
- Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) within two years of course completion
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
How this job compares
Set against the 58,312 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Michigan median$76–106K/yr40 salary ranges
- Michigan median$43–60/hr254 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,869 open Registered Nurse jobs in Michigan and 58,312 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Michigan
- Trinity Health (this employer)488 open
- Corewell Health286 open
- Henry Ford Health System276 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 28,519 postings).
- Education
- 4,397 of the 58,312 open Registered Nurse jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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