Travel RN - Operating Room - First Assist
Job in
Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California, 92271, USA
Listed on 2026-11-02
Listing for:
American-Traveler
Per diem
position Listed on 2026-11-02
Job specializations:
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Travel Nurse, Surgical Assistant, Operating Room Nurse
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
- 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
- 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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