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Travel RN - Operating Room - First Assist

Job in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California, 92271, USA
Listing for: American-Traveler
Per diem position
Listed on 2026-11-02
Job specializations:
  • Nursing
    RN Nurse, Travel Nurse, Surgical Assistant, Operating Room Nurse
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 160000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 160000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

American Traveler is hiring an RN First Assist (RNFA) for an Operating Room position requiring CRNFA certification, prior charge experience, and 2+ years of OR experience.

Requirements
  • Active CA RN license required at time of consideration
  • BLS and CRNFA certifications required; ACLS preferred
  • Minimum 2 years of OR RNFA experience required
  • Previous charge/lead experience required
  • Previous travel assignment experience required
  • Epic charting experience preferred but not required
  • Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
  • Proficient in surgical first assist skills including suturing, tissue manipulation, clamping/cauterizing, and wound closure
  • Skilled in aseptic technique, instrument processing, isolation precautions/PPE, and sterilization/disinfection
Responsibilities
  • Level IV trauma center with 26 operating rooms across main hospital and outpatient settings
  • Specialties include Cancer care, Orthopedics, and Cardiac, with a hybrid vascular/cardiac suite in the main hospital
  • 4x10 (6:30-17:00) or 3x12 (6:30-19:00) day shift schedules available
  • Call required with every other weekend commitment
  • Float expected across Acute Hospital OR, Ambulatory Surgery Center, outpatient Same Day Surgery, outpatient Orthopedics, outpatient GI, and outpatient Pain Management
  • Supports a wide range of surgical specialties including Bariatrics, Endo/Laparoscopic, General, Gyn, Neuro/Spine, Ortho/Total Joints, Podiatry, Robotics, and Urology
  • Involved in complex procedures such as Whipple, Total Joint Replacement, Robotic Surgery (Da Vinci, Mako), and Spinal Fusion
  • Provide first assist support across a broad range of surgical specialties including vascular, gynecology, orthopedic, neuro, cardiovascular, and robotic cases
  • Float within skill set across inpatient and outpatient surgical units as needed
  • Scrubs are provided
  • Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel assignment
  • No local candidates accepted
  • First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
  • Former facility employees must have been separated for 2 or more years to be eligible to return as a travel candidate
  • On-call requirement of once per pay period with a 60-minute call-back expectation
  • RTO should not exceed 7 days and must be submitted with the initial profile
  • No RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
  • Travelers expected to work every other holiday, with preference for coverage of 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, New Year's Eve)
  • Only one contract extension is permitted before a mandatory time-off period equal to the combined contract and extension length is required before returning to this facility
Benefits
  • High Pay and Bonuses
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Weekly Payroll Deposit
  • Free Online CEUs
  • Generous Housing Allowance
  • Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
  • Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
  • Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job : P-780458

Open Positions: 1

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