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Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) Jobs in Rancho Mirage, California

Experienced RNFA seeking California travel nursing jobs? Join a collaborative perioperative team as an Operating Room Registered Nurse First Assistant in Rancho Mirage, California. This 13-week travel contract offers the opportunity to support complex surgical cases across hospital and outpatient settings in the scenic Coachella Valley, known for its sunshine, mountain views, and year-round outdoor recreation. The ideal candidate is a confident RNFA with broad surgical experience, advanced first-assist skills, and the flexibility to work across multiple operating room environments.

Travel RNFA Job Details

• Location: Rancho Mirage, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $3,240–$3,470
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: December 1, 2026
• Assignment End Date: March 2, 2027
• Schedule Options: Four 10-hour day shifts, approximately 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., or three 12-hour day shifts, approximately 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Required
• Floating: Required within the RNFA scope of practice across operating rooms, same-day surgery, orthopedics, pre-/post-operative areas, radiology, and other procedural units
• Clinical Environment: Level IV trauma setting with hospital and outpatient operating rooms supporting general, orthopedic, cardiac, cancer, robotic, gynecologic, neurologic, urologic, vascular, and other surgical services

Operating Room RNFA Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in California, in hand at the time of submission
• Current Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
• At least 2 years of RNFA or operating room nursing experience
• Previous charge, leadership, or management experience
• Previous travel nursing experience; first-time travelers are not eligible for this assignment
• Experience in both acute hospital operating rooms and ambulatory surgery settings
• Trauma and multispecialty surgical experience
• Epic experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency with aseptic technique, instrument processing, sterilization and disinfection, isolation precautions, PPE, and laser safety
• Broad first-assist experience in general, bariatric, gynecologic, orthopedic, spine, neurologic, vascular, urologic, robotic, podiatric, and laparoscopic procedures
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, participate in call coverage, and float among assigned perioperative areas

Travel RNFA Responsibilities

• Provide specialized Registered Nurse First Assistant support during complex surgical procedures across inpatient and outpatient operating rooms.
• Assist surgeons with tissue manipulation, retraction, suctioning, irrigation, sponging, clamping and cauterization, drainage tube placement, and direct digital pressure.
• Perform suturing of wound layers, including muscle and fascia, and tie or ligate clamped vessels and tissues within the RNFA scope of practice.
• Apply tourniquets as ordered, assist with wound closure, and apply liquid, spray, or occlusive dressings.
• Participate in surgical counts of sponges and related items in collaboration with the circulating nurse.
• Support procedures including abdominal, colorectal, bariatric, gynecologic, orthopedic, spine, urologic, vascular, trauma, and robotic surgery.
• Demonstrate familiarity with equipment such as case carts, crash carts, surgical drills, electrosurgical units, and fiber-optic light sources and cords.
• Maintain a safe, sterile, and efficient operating room environment while following hospital policies and professional standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiology professionals, nurses, surgical technologists, and interdisciplinary support teams to promote excellent patient outcomes.
• Float to additional perioperative and procedural areas as needed while maintaining competency and patient-care standards.

Apply now for this Operating Room RNFA travel contract in Rancho Mirage, California, and join a high-performing perioperative healthcare team in the Coachella Valley.

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.