Ochsner Health
Registered Nurse (RN) - First Assistant - Cardio Vascular Surgery
Covington, Louisiana•Full-time
About the Job
Ochsner Health | Full-Time | Cardiovascular Surgery
Covington, Louisiana • Full-time
Covington, Louisiana • Full-time
Join Ochsner Health in the Northshore region - we’re seeking a highly skilled Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to support our Cardiovascular Surgery team in delivering exceptional surgical care.
About the Role:
The RN First Assistant works directly with surgeons during cardiovascular procedures, providing critical intraoperative support to ensure optimal patient outcomes. In this role, you’ll function in both scrub and first assist capacities, applying advanced clinical knowledge, surgical expertise, and sound judgment.
The RN First Assistant works directly with surgeons during cardiovascular procedures, providing critical intraoperative support to ensure optimal patient outcomes. In this role, you’ll function in both scrub and first assist capacities, applying advanced clinical knowledge, surgical expertise, and sound judgment.
You will play a key role in patient care before, during, and after surgery-supporting the surgical team, maintaining sterile technique, and ensuring safe, efficient procedures in a high-acuity environment. This position is ideal for an experienced perioperative nurse looking to elevate their practice in a specialized surgical setting.
Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (required).
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred).
- Minimum of 5 years of operating room experience (required).
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
- Completion of an RNFA program (preferred).
- CNOR certification (preferred).
- Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced surgical environment.
- Proficiency with computers and clinical systems.
Why Ochsner Health – Northshore Region:
At Ochsner Health, you’ll join a nationally recognized healthcare system known for excellence, innovation, and a commitment to patient-centered care. Our cardiovascular surgery team offers a collaborative, high-performing environment where your expertise is valued and your professional growth is supported.
At Ochsner Health, you’ll join a nationally recognized healthcare system known for excellence, innovation, and a commitment to patient-centered care. Our cardiovascular surgery team offers a collaborative, high-performing environment where your expertise is valued and your professional growth is supported.
We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for advancement-empowering you to build a meaningful and rewarding career while making a real difference in patients’ lives.
Apply Today:
Take the next step in your surgical nursing career and join our dedicated cardiovascular team at Ochsner Health. Make an impact where it matters most - at the patient’s side.
Take the next step in your surgical nursing career and join our dedicated cardiovascular team at Ochsner Health. Make an impact where it matters most - at the patient’s side.
About Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health is a leading not-for-profit healthcare system serving Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Gulf South. With a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate, and Innovate, Ochsner delivers advanced care through cutting-edge technology, research, and education. Recognized nationally for excellence, Ochsner continues to transform the future of healthcare while improving the health and wellness of the communities it serves.
Ochsner Health is a leading not-for-profit healthcare system serving Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Gulf South. With a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate, and Innovate, Ochsner delivers advanced care through cutting-edge technology, research, and education. Recognized nationally for excellence, Ochsner continues to transform the future of healthcare while improving the health and wellness of the communities it serves.
About Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Ochsner Health is a not-for-profit committed to giving back to the communities it serves through preventative screenings, health and wellness resources and partnerships with innovative organizations that share our vision. Ochsner Health healed more than 876,000 people from across the globe in 2019, providing the latest medical breakthroughs and therapies, including digital medicine for chronic conditions and telehealth specialty services. Ochsner Health is a national leader, named the top hospital in Louisiana and a top children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report. As Louisiana’s leading healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. Ochsner Health is innovating healthcare by investing in new technologies and research to make world-class care more accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner's team of more than 26,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness in the region. To learn more about Ochsner Health, please visit www.ochsner.org. To transform your health, please visit www.ochsner.org/healthyyou.