RN First Assist

Commonwealth Health

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Wilkes-Barre, PA Until 10/3/2026 First posted August 4, 2026 Last posted August 4, 2026
Job description

JOB LOCATION – Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

JOB SHIFT – Day Shift

Job Purpose

A clinically competent, registered nurse who demonstrates expertise in the perioperative field. Effectively delivers peri-operative care to the surgical patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.

Position Qualifications

Education:

Experience/Specialized Skills/Aptitudes:

  • Past peri-operative experience is preferred.
  • Nurses who do not meet this requirement must complete a surgical competency-based orientation program successfully.

Licenses/Certificates:

  • Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
  • Current BLS or completed prior to end of orientation period
  • Current ACLS/ALS or completed within 6 months of hire
  • For nurses hired specifically for PACU, current PALS or completed within 6 months of hire
About this role

Summary

Provide perioperative nursing care to surgical patients, require experience or surgical training

Job title

RN First Assist

Experience level

none

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Wilkes-Barre, PA; onsite; no remote options

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Pennsylvania RN licenseBLSACLS

Preferred skills

peri-operative experience

Specializations

perioperative
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA

On-site City