Travel RN First Assistant (16-Week OR)

FutureSoft Consulting Inc; Chico (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FutureSoft Consulting Inc is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) for a 16‑week travel nursing assignment in Chico, California. The RNFA will work directly with surgeons, providing advanced perioperative support from preop through postoperative care.

Requirements include CA RN license, RNFA qualification, CNOR, BLS/CPR and ACLS, with strong OR experience and sterile technique. Schedule involves day shifts, 40 hours/week, with potential on-call depending on cases.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license through the California Board of Registered Nursing
• RN First Assistant (RNFA) qualification or recognized RNFA training
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification
• Current BLS / CPR
• Current ACLS
• Previous professional experience functioning as an RN First Assist
• Strong operating room and perioperative nursing experience
• Knowledge of sterile technique and surgical infection‑prevention practices
• Ability to work effectively with surgeons and multidisciplinary operating room teams

Responsibilities

• Work directly with surgeons and the perioperative team during surgical procedures.
• Provide first‑assist support within the RNFA scope of practice.
• Assist with exposure of the surgical site, tissue handling, retraction, and other approved intraoperative functions.
• Assist with hemostasis and bleeding control using approved techniques and equipment.
• Perform wound closure and other delegated surgical tasks within applicable regulations and facility policies.
• Prepare patients for surgical procedures and verify required documentation before surgery.
• Participate in surgical time‑outs and patient safety protocols.
• Maintain sterile technique throughout surgical procedures.

Skills

Surgical first assisting

Sterile technique

Surgical site exposure

Tissue handling

Hemostasis

Wound closure

Suturing within RNFA scope

Patient positioning

Surgical skin preparation

Intraoperative patient safety

Operating room workflow

Infection-control standards

Emergency response

Interdisciplinary communication

Perioperative documentation

Job description

FutureSoft Consulting Inc is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) for a 16‑week travel nursing assignment in Chico, California. The RNFA will work directly with surgeons, providing advanced perioperative support from preop through postoperative care.

Requirements include CA RN license, RNFA qualification, CNOR, BLS/CPR and ACLS, with strong OR experience and sterile technique. Schedule involves day shifts, 40 hours/week, with potential on-call depending on cases.