Travel Registered Nurse First Assist Job

Overview

Registered Nurse – First Assist (RNFA) traveling assignment in a short-term acute care hospital in Lodi, CA.

Start date:

08/24/2026 for 13 weeks. Weekly pay: $2,546–$2,807 per week. Guaranteed hours: 36 per week. Shift: 5x8 days. This position involves perioperative patient care and direct first‑assist duties in the operating room.

• Weekly pay: $2,546–$2,807 per week
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
• Contract duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift with after‑hours call
• Start date:
  
  08/24/2026
• Setting:
  Short‑term acute care hospital perioperative services
• Education/credential requirements: RNFA program completion per AORN standards required

• Perform circulating and scrubbing duties in the operating room, including instrument and sponge counts per policy.
• Verbally confirm the surgical site/side before induction of anesthesia.
• Assist with tissue handling, dissection, and coordinated vascular control (clamps, coagulation, ligation) in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Suturing of muscle, fascia, subcutaneous tissue, and skin in collaboration with the surgeon; place drains as indicated.
• Assist with cannulation/decannulation procedures when indicated; participate in transferring the patient as needed to postoperative areas.

• Licensure:
  Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice (California) — Required
• Education:
  
  Completion of an RNFA program meeting AORN standards — Required
• Certification: CNOR certification — Required
• Certification: CPR/BLS from an approved vendor — Required
• Certification: PALS certification — Required
• Certification: CRNFA certification — Preferred
• Experience:
  
  1–2 years of RNFA/CNOR experience as Required for after‑hours coverage; 2 years' perioperative nursing experience preferred
• Additional: 1–2 years RNFA/CNOR experience required for after‑hours coverage; ability to work in a perioperative setting with call responsibilities

• Guaranteed hours included with the travel assignment
• 13‑week contract with potential extension opportunities
• Travel coordination and ongoing assignment support through Healthforce Healthcare LLC
• Access to credentialing and onboarding coordination to facilitate a smooth start
• Dedicated recruiter and assignment support throughout the contract

Please note:

Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.