First Assist (RN)

Cardiac RNFA must be able to assist with chest exposure and closing as well as independently perform vein harvesting for CABGs. It is preferred but not required to first assist in DaVinci robotic cases. It is also preferred but not required be able to scrub and circulate complex cardiac cases which may include CABGs, structural heart cases (i.e.

Bentall), minimally invasive procedures (i.e. Mini Aortic Valve Replacement), and heart failure cases (i.e. Impella).

Heart transplants are also performed here and experience in heart transplant is preferred.

2 years of cardiac RNFA experience AHA BLS and ACLS NYS RN license, CNOR certification Telemetry