Travel Nurse RN - First Assist - $5,280 per week
Pulse Healthcare Services — Rochester, NY
$5,280/wk
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- Travel
- Shift
- Days
- Hours
- 48/week
- Duration
- 17 weeks
- Start
- 09/28/2026
Job description
Pulse Healthcare Services is seeking a travel nurse RN First Assist for a travel nursing job in Rochester, New York.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: First Assist
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/28/2026
- Duration: 17 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Cardiac RN First Assistant (RNFA)
We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Cardiac RN First Assistant (RNFA) to join our surgical team. This position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on delivering quality cardiac care. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional support during surgical procedures and will be responsible for a range of tasks critical to patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Assist with chest exposure and closing during cardiac surgeries.
- Independently perform vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABGs).
- Collaborate with surgeons and the surgical team to ensure high standards of patient care.
- Participate in DaVinci robotic cases (preferred but not required).
- Scrub and circulate complex cardiac surgical cases, including CABGs, structural heart cases, minimally invasive procedures, and heart failure interventions (preferred but not required).
- Contribute to the care of patients undergoing heart transplant surgeries (experience preferred).
Requirements
- A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Cardiac RNFA.
- Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
- Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification.
- Telemetry experience.
Join our dedicated team and contribute to the advancement of cardiac care. We look forward to reviewing your application!
Pulse Healthcare Services Job ID #38101691. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:RNFA,07:00:00-19:00:00
About Pulse Healthcare Services
At Pulse Healthcare we pride ourselves in being more than just a recruiting and staffing agency. Pulse has the capability through our extensive network of contracts to place our nurses across different regions and health systems throughout the country. Our goal is to build long lasting relationships and provide our nurses the opportunity to gain professional growth, experience and new adventures. Whether you are in the beginning phases of your travel nursing career or you are a seasoned traveler, Pulse has the ability to provide you with freedom, flexibility and seamless transitions throughout your career.
Pulse is able to offer comprehensive benefits that are customized to your needs. We have multiple satellite locations and Personal Career Consultants ready to extend efforts coast to coast to find the career opportunity that matches your personal profile.
We treat our travel nurses like family. We are passionate about your success and we will work diligently to prove that to you through our trustworthy relationships, teamwork, full access and top of the line services.
Our Mantra
Pulse is Quality, Reliability and Service
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- License and certification reimbursement