Registered Nurse (RN) | Registered Nurse First Assistant Location: Rancho Mirage, CA Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified RNFA RN in Rancho Mirage, California, 92270!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – First Assist (RNFA) – Operating Room
Location
Rancho Mirage, CA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 4x10-hour shifts (6:30–17:00) or 3x12-hour shifts (6:30–19:00) | On-site | Call and float required; every other weekend
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) across a large multi-room surgical environment covering a broad range of specialties including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery, urology, robotics, and more
- Float as needed across inpatient OR, outpatient same-day surgery, outpatient orthopedics, GI procedure rooms, and outpatient pain management suites within your skill set
- Perform first assist duties including tissue manipulation, suturing all wound layers, clamping/cauterizing vessels, suctioning, irrigation, insertion of drainage tubes, wound dressing, and sponge counting with the circulating nurse
- Operate and assist with specialized surgical equipment including robotic systems (Da Vinci, Da Vinci SP, Da Vinci Xi, Mako), electrosurgical units, drills, and fiber optic systems
- Maintain compliance with aseptic technique, laser safety, isolation precautions/PPE, and sterilization/disinfection standards
- Participate in on-call rotation with a 60-minute callback requirement when placed on call
Required Qualifications
- Active California RN license required at time of submittal
- CRNFA certification required
- BLS certification required
- Minimum 2 years of experience in an acute hospital OR and ambulatory surgery center setting
- Previous charge or lead experience required
- Experience in trauma, bariatrics, endo/laparoscopic, general, gynecology, neuro/spine, ortho/spine/total joints, podiatry, robotics, and urology procedures required
- Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local travelers are not accepted
Preferred Experience / Skills
- ACLS certification
- Epic electronic health record experience
- Prior travel nursing experience (first-time travelers are not eligible for this position)
- Flexibility with scheduling, including holiday coverage (expected to work every other holiday)
Why Join Us
- Work within a high-volume, Level IV trauma center featuring 26 operating rooms across multiple surgical specialties including cancer care, orthopedics, and cardiac surgery
- Scrubs are provided on-site, and the role offers exposure to a wide range of advanced surgical procedures and cutting-edge robotic surgical systems
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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