
OR | RNFA
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Orange, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $70.56
- Weekly
- $2,540
- Yearly (full-time)
- $132,080
- Start date
- November 3, 2026
This job pays about $70.56/hour — 5% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California ($67.44/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California right now
- 2,041 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 9 of them in Orange.
- Pay in these listings: $17.79 – $152/hour, median $65.81/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California: $67.44/hour ($140,275/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($73.03/hour across 357 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) – Operating Room | Orange, California
Travel RNFA opportunity in Orange, California for an experienced Registered Nurse First Assistant with strong operating room, scrubbing, and circulating skills. Bring your advanced perioperative expertise to a 13-week travel nursing assignment supporting robotics, bariatrics, general, colorectal, orthopedic/spine, vascular, urology, and gynecology procedures. This on-site healthcare opportunity offers a sunny Southern California lifestyle with convenient access to vibrant dining, shopping, cultural attractions, and the beaches and entertainment of Orange County.
Travel RNFA Job Details
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,540–$2,730
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
- Start Date: November 3, 2026
- End Date: February 2, 2027
- Location: Orange, California
- Healthcare Setting: Operating Room
- Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:30 a.m. to 7:55 p.m.
- Scheduling Flexibility: Three 12-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts may be considered
- Call: Required, including weekday kidney call, weekend kidney call, weekend general call, and holiday general call rotations
- Orientation: 40 hours
Registered Nurse First Assistant Job Requirements
- Active California RN license or compact license in hand at the time of submission
- Registered Nurse First Assistant experience and qualification
- At least 3 years of recent operating room experience scrubbing and circulating as a Registered Nurse
- CRNFA certification
- BLS certification
- Demonstrated proficiency with robotic, bariatric, general, colorectal, orthopedic/spine, vascular, urology, and gynecologic procedures
- Ability to participate in required call rotations and holiday coverage
- Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the last three years
- Flexibility to float to nearby affiliated locations when assignment needs require it
Operating Room RNFA Responsibilities
- Provide Registered Nurse First Assistant support throughout the perioperative process in the operating room
- Scrub and circulate for a diverse range of surgical procedures
- Support robotic, bariatric, general, colorectal, orthopedic/spine, vascular, urology, and gynecologic cases
- Assist surgeons with exposure, hemostasis, tissue handling, wound management, and other RNFA functions within scope and credentialing
- Maintain a safe, sterile, and efficient surgical environment
- Accurately count sponges and related surgical items in collaboration with the circulating nurse
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, nurses, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative team
- Participate in scheduled kidney, general, weekend, and holiday call coverage
- Deliver attentive, evidence-based care while promoting patient safety and positive surgical outcomes
Apply now for this Orange, California travel RNFA and operating room nursing opportunity.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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