RN First Assist Surgery

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care and women’s health. It is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. 

Additionally, Northridge Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Surgical First Assist RN, you will help surgical patients across all age populations receive safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services so they can achieve optimal surgical outcomes and a smooth recovery throughout the perioperative continuum.

Every day you will function as an RN First Assistant during operative and invasive procedures, including assessing patients, assisting with tissue dissection and closure, and providing postoperative follow-up. You will be expected to collaborate closely with the surgical team, maintain precise documentation, and ensure patient safety through careful management of instruments and prevention of surgical site infections.

To be successful in this role you must be committed to the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care for all patient populations. This requires a strong working knowledge of performance improvement, licensure, and accreditation requirements, along with active participation in fulfilling the Mission of the Organization and consistent demonstration of its Core Values. You will also possess excellent communication and organizational skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Internet, and demonstrate a strong capacity for teaching, planning, and development to support the Organization's strategic plan and performance improvement initiatives.

• Working knowledge of performance improvement, licensure and accreditation requirements
• Knoweldge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Internet
• Demonstrate good capacity for teaching, organizing, planning and development
• Possess strong interpersonal communication and customer relation skills
• Possess knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications

Job Requirements

Requirements

• Graduate of Accredited RN school of Nursing.
• Successful completion of an RNFA program that meets the "AORN standards for RN first assistant education programs"1 compliance with all statutes, regulations, and institutional policies relevant to RNFAs as defined by the hospital medical staff criteria
• At least one (1) year current acute care registered nursing experience required. 
•  Must have successful completion of an accredited/approved Nursing program.
• Current certification in specialty area – certification in perioperative nursing (CNOR) is required.
• Registered Nurse with current California License
• Current and active BLS card.
• Fire Card Required within 90 days of hire

Preferred

• Experience with EHR (Cerner, MediTech, etc)
• Certified Nurse Operating Room, upon hire