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. Key Highlights

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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

Benefits and Support

• 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

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