RN First Assistant - OR - Full Time - Days
Henry Ford Health System • Rochester, MI • Posted June 13, 2026
About the Role
RN First Assistant
Full-Time Benefit Eligible
Schedule:7am-7:30pm, 36 hours/week
Department:Operating Room
Hospital:Henry Ford Rochester
Location:Rochester, MI
GENERAL SUMMARY:
+ Provides direct assistance to surgeons before, during and after surgical procedures.
Responsibilities:
+ Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment, when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety.
+ Implement physicians' orders to provide visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning and irrigation.
+ Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.
+ Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings and securing of drainage systems.
LICENSURE/CER...
Full-Time Benefit Eligible
Schedule:7am-7:30pm, 36 hours/week
Department:Operating Room
Hospital:Henry Ford Rochester
Location:Rochester, MI
GENERAL SUMMARY:
+ Provides direct assistance to surgeons before, during and after surgical procedures.
Responsibilities:
+ Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment, when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety.
+ Implement physicians' orders to provide visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning and irrigation.
+ Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.
+ Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings and securing of drainage systems.
LICENSURE/CER...