RN First Assistant - Integrated Surgical Program - Temporary Full-Time 2025-14306 (2025-14306)
About the role
Classification : Temporary Full-Time (until Oct 2026)
Summary Of Duties The RNFA works collaboratively with the physicians and other members of the team throughout the patient’s entire perioperative experience. The successful candidate will assist the perianesthesia team in the Block Area in the safe provision of regional anaesthetics and care of the patient under moderate sedation. The RNFA will assist the perioperative team intraoperatively, in all functions including circulating duties. The RNFA will assist the surgeon during surgery utilizing the relevant standards of practice to optimize patient outcomes. The core function of this position is expert clinical and evidence-based practice, grounded in theoretical knowledge, advanced education, experience, and assisting with teaching and research.
- Applies the nursing process to all facets of the RNFA role, including assessment, nursing diagnosis and patient outcome identification, care planning, implementation and evaluation
- Assists in providing a safe working environment for perioperative personnel and patients.
- Promotes collegiality, teambuilding, leadership and management of conflict skills among the perioperative team
- Acts as patient advocate and nurse liaison with patient families
Qualifications/Skills
- CNO License
- B.Sc.N
- CPN (C)
- RNAO Membership
- Completion of Recognized RNFA Program
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in O.R.
- 2 years orthopaedic O.R. experience
- BCLS/ACLS mandatory
- Models professional behaviour
- Pursues professional leadership and development
- Demonstrated ability to exercise critical thinking
About Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
From our beginnings as a hospital for Canadian veterans, Sunnybrook has flourished into a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto, evolving to meet the needs of our growing community.
Today, with 1.3 million patient visits each year, Sunnybrook has established itself across three campuses and is home to Canada's largest trauma centre.
Sunnybrook's groundbreaking research changes the way patients are treated around the world. Our over 200 scientists and clinician-scientists conduct more than $100 million of breakthrough research each year. Tomorrow, we will discover ways to treat the untreatable.
Our mission is to care for our patients and their families when it matters most.
Our vision is to invent the future of health care.
Our values are: excellence, collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement.
See Sunnybrook's ambitious plan to invent the future of health care: sunnybrook.ca/strategicplan
RN First Assistant - Integrated Surgical Program - Temporary Full-Time 2025-14306 (2025-14306)
About the role
Classification : Temporary Full-Time (until Oct 2026)
Summary Of Duties The RNFA works collaboratively with the physicians and other members of the team throughout the patient’s entire perioperative experience. The successful candidate will assist the perianesthesia team in the Block Area in the safe provision of regional anaesthetics and care of the patient under moderate sedation. The RNFA will assist the perioperative team intraoperatively, in all functions including circulating duties. The RNFA will assist the surgeon during surgery utilizing the relevant standards of practice to optimize patient outcomes. The core function of this position is expert clinical and evidence-based practice, grounded in theoretical knowledge, advanced education, experience, and assisting with teaching and research.
- Applies the nursing process to all facets of the RNFA role, including assessment, nursing diagnosis and patient outcome identification, care planning, implementation and evaluation
- Assists in providing a safe working environment for perioperative personnel and patients.
- Promotes collegiality, teambuilding, leadership and management of conflict skills among the perioperative team
- Acts as patient advocate and nurse liaison with patient families
Qualifications/Skills
- CNO License
- B.Sc.N
- CPN (C)
- RNAO Membership
- Completion of Recognized RNFA Program
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in O.R.
- 2 years orthopaedic O.R. experience
- BCLS/ACLS mandatory
- Models professional behaviour
- Pursues professional leadership and development
- Demonstrated ability to exercise critical thinking
About Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
From our beginnings as a hospital for Canadian veterans, Sunnybrook has flourished into a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto, evolving to meet the needs of our growing community.
Today, with 1.3 million patient visits each year, Sunnybrook has established itself across three campuses and is home to Canada's largest trauma centre.
Sunnybrook's groundbreaking research changes the way patients are treated around the world. Our over 200 scientists and clinician-scientists conduct more than $100 million of breakthrough research each year. Tomorrow, we will discover ways to treat the untreatable.
Our mission is to care for our patients and their families when it matters most.
Our vision is to invent the future of health care.
Our values are: excellence, collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement.
See Sunnybrook's ambitious plan to invent the future of health care: sunnybrook.ca/strategicplan