(1) A registered nurse first assistant (RNFA) is a perioperative registered nurse who:

(a) is certified as a CNOR with proof of completion from the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) approved RNFA education program;

(b) works in collaboration with the surgeon and other health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes;

(c) has acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice;

(d) intraoperatively practices at the direction of the surgeon; and

(e) does not concurrently function as a scrub person.