Travel Nurse RN - Registered Nurse First Assistant in Rochester, NY

Job Title

SMH Level 4 RN OR RNFA - Robotics

New York, NY

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift | Monday–Friday | 36–48 hours per week

• Collaborate with the surgeon and healthcare team to perform safe operations with optimal patient outcomes in the main operating room
• Practice perioperative nursing in the RNFA role, applying specialized knowledge, skill, and judgment specific to clinical practice in the operating room
• Assist in robotic surgical procedures including robotic urology, GYN, colorectal, surgical oncology, thoracic, and general surgery cases using the da Vinci robotic system
• Perform duties of OR staff RN, including scrubbing and circulating, when not assigned in the RNFA role
• Fulfill on-call responsibilities per unit need (until 11pm only) and rotating holiday requirements as needed

• Active New York State Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license — NY license required
• Completion of an accredited RN First Assistant (RNFA) program through a college or university
• CNOR certification required
• Da Vinci robotic surgery experience required
• BLS certification through American Heart Association required
• Proficiency in perioperative nursing practice including scrubbing and circulating

• Minimum two (2) years of operating room experience, preferably in a Level 1 trauma center
• ACLS certification through American Heart Association preferred
• Experience across multiple robotic surgical specialties including oncology procedures such as Whipple, gastrectomy, and hernia repair

• Monday–Friday day shift schedule with no weekend requirements, offering a consistent and predictable work-life balance
• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, advanced robotic surgical environment utilizing cutting-edge da Vinci technology across multiple surgical specialties