RN First Assistant

Company: TriStar Centennial Medical Center
Location: Nashville
Posted on: June 3, 2025

Job Description:

Description$20,000 Sign-On Bonus available for qualified candidates!Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At TriStar Centennial Medical Center our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to join our healthcare family.BenefitsTriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.Learn More About Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.At TriStar Centennial Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse's path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life - for life - and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Registered Nurse First Assistant opportunity.Job Summary And QualificationsThe Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice.?Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.?Identifies?nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while?utilizing?an interdisciplinary approach.?Participates in performance improvement activities.?Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital's mission and vision statement.?When acting in charge nurse role, registered nurses are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment. Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff. Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.?What you will do in this role:?
  • You will be responsible for members of their designated service line including Registered Nurses, First Assistants, Surgical Technologists, and Second Assistants.?
  • You will be responsible for delivery of perioperative nursing care to surgical patients.?
  • You will maintain aseptic and safe environment in the operating room.?
  • You will perform circulator, scrub and first assistant roles as competent.?
  • You will provide direction and acts as resource to members of the specialty team to ensure comprehensive and safe patient care.?
  • You will maintain full accountability to ensure that supplies and equipment are available to perform cases within their assigned specialty.?What qualifications you will need:
    • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
    • Current TN RN License, or compact Licensure
    • Certified First Assistant, or Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA), or Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR), or Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA)
    • Must have current First Assisting Certification and experience working as an RNFA.TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital. Our campus includes The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses."The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.HCA Healthcare Co-FounderJoin a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse First Assistant opening.?Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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