Registered Nurse Healthcare Taxonomy Code 163WR0006X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Registered Nurse First Assistants.
As of today, the following are the total number of Registered Nurse First Assistants nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Registered Nurse First Assistants who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Select the State name above or from the HealthProviders DB App filter panel to show the list of Registered Nurse First Assistants by State. In addition, you can also narrow the list by City and more from the filter panel.
You can download the Registered Nurse First Assistants dataset using HealthProviders DB Export.
What do Registered Nurse First Assistants do?
Registered Nurse First Assistants (RNFAs) work under a surgeon’s direction to assist with operations, performing tasks like suturing, tissue handling, and controlling bleeding.
They also manage preoperative and postoperative care, contribute to patient safety and advocacy, and communicate with the surgical team and family to ensure a smooth patient experience throughout the entire perioperative process.
What they do
Intraoperative Assistance:
- Suturing and wound management
- Providing surgical site exposure and handling tissue
- Controlling bleeding (hemostasis)
- Using instruments and medical devices
Preoperative Care:
- Assisting in developing the patient’s plan of care
- Performing focused nursing assessments and managing preoperative workups
- Providing patient and family education
Postoperative Care:
- Monitoring the patient for complications
- Participating in postoperative rounds and discharge planning
- Communicating with the patient, family, and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) team
Patient Advocacy and Safety:
- Fostering patient advocacy and safety throughout the surgical journey
- Maintaining the sterile field and managing the surgical environment
Expanded Role
RNFAs must complete additional education and certification beyond their registered nurse (RN) license to perform these expanded duties
An RNFA’s role is an advanced practice role that expands on the traditional scope of a perioperative nurse.
It involves a combination of advanced nursing and specific medical functions performed at the direction of the surgeon.
A wound care nurse specializes in assessing, treating, and managing wounds.