Travel OR RN First Assistant - $3,114 per week

Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN First Assist for a travel nursing job in Templeton, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: First Assist
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Description

As an OR Registered Nurse First Assist, you will play a pivotal role in the operating room by assisting surgeons during procedures. Your responsibilities include preparing the surgical site, managing instruments, and ensuring patient safety. This position offers a 4x10 day schedule, allowing for a work-life balance while engaging in critical surgical care. The ideal candidate will have experience in ortho and general surgery, along with a proactive approach to patient care.

Highlights

• 4x10 day schedule for better work-life balance
• Focus on orthopedic and general surgery procedures
• Supportive and dynamic team environment

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of nursing: Required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS OR HS-PALS OR RQIPALS) certification: Preferred
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support (HS-ACLS) or RQIACLS: Required
• Certification of completion of an approved didactic RNFA course: Required
• Current Professional Liability insurance: Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
• Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR): Required
• Annual surgeon review: Required
• Professional Liability Insurance (PLI): Required
• Current RN license in state of practice: Required
• Three years scrub and circulate experience in an acute care facility: Required

Slate Healthcare Job ID #500c8905-4273-4aed-bce2-5e2d0f77d5c9. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Slate Healthcare

Slate Healthcare is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country.

We're committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers—while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician's lifestyle and career goals.

At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible—because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.