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Travel RNFA (Operating Room RN First Assistant) – Rancho Mirage, CA

Travel RNFA job in Rancho Mirage, California for an experienced Operating Room RN First Assistant seeking a high-acuity perioperative nursing assignment. Bring your advanced surgical expertise to a multidisciplinary operating room environment supporting complex procedures, robotic surgery, trauma care, and diverse patient populations across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Travel RNFA Job Details

• Location: Rancho Mirage, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $3,240–$3,470
• Assignment Dates: December 1, 2026–March 2, 2027
• Duration: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Healthcare Setting: On-site Level IV trauma and surgical care environment with inpatient operating rooms and outpatient procedural suites
• Schedule: Day shifts; 4x10-hour schedule from 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. or 3x12-hour schedule from 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m., based on operational needs
• Call and Weekend Coverage: Call and floating are required, with every-other-weekend coverage
• Float Expectations: Flexibility to work across the main operating rooms, same-day surgery, outpatient orthopedics, GI, pain management, pre/post-op, PACU, and related procedural areas

RNFA Job Requirements and Qualifications

• At least 2 years of recent RNFA or operating room nursing experience
• Current California Registered Nurse license in hand at the time of submission
• CRNFA certification required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred
• Previous charge nurse or perioperative leadership experience required
• Experience in both acute hospital operating rooms and ambulatory surgery settings
• Trauma and complex surgical experience, including general, gynecologic, orthopedic, spine, neurologic, urologic, vascular, cardiac, and robotic procedures
• Epic experience is strongly preferred
• Previous travel assignment experience required; first-time travelers are not eligible
• Ability to work with adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patient populations
• Ability to meet assignment vaccination requirements, including an annual influenza vaccination with no exemptions
• Permanent residence must be more than 50 miles from the assignment location; local travelers are not eligible
• Flexibility with scheduling, weekend coverage, call responsibilities, and floating within the RNFA scope of practice

Operating Room RNFA Responsibilities

• Serve as the RN first assistant during a wide range of open, laparoscopic, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, gynecologic, urologic, cardiothoracic, and robotic procedures
• Provide specialized surgical first-assist support, including tissue manipulation, retraction, suctioning, irrigation, sponging, direct pressure, vessel clamping and cauterization, drainage tube placement, suturing, ligation, and wound dressing
• Assist with procedures such as abdominal surgery, hysterectomy, cesarean section, spinal fusion, joint replacement, fracture repair, Whipple procedures, prostatectomy, nephrectomy, cystoscopy, lithotripsy, and robotic surgery
• Support the safe use of surgical equipment, including electrosurgical units, drills, fiber-optic light sources, case carts, crash carts, and robotic systems such as Da Vinci and Mako
• Maintain strict aseptic technique, isolation precautions, laser safety, instrument processing, sterilization, and disinfection standards
• Complete surgical counts in collaboration with the circulating nurse and help ensure accurate management of instruments, supplies, and specimens
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative team to promote safe, efficient patient care
• Float across assigned procedural areas and provide leadership support when serving in a charge or lead capacity

Why Choose This California Travel RNFA Assignment?

Rancho Mirage is a scenic Coachella Valley community known for abundant sunshine, desert mountain views, resort amenities, and easy access to outdoor recreation. This California travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to expand your RNFA practice in a sophisticated surgical environment while enjoying the distinctive lifestyle and year-round warmth of Southern California.

Apply now for this travel RNFA opportunity in Rancho Mirage, California, and advance your operating room nursing career in Southern California.

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.