Travel Nurse RN - First Assist
Lodi, CA
Thrive Staffing
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Title

RN - FA, RN, OR RNFA

City/State: Lodi, California

Shift: Days 8 hours 40 per week, 8 Hour Days, 08:00:00-16:00:00

Contract Length: 91 weeks

Start Date: 07/06/2026

Job Description:

Organizes and facilitates the patient while in the Operating Room (OR). Coordinates the overall care of patient between surgeon, anesthesiologist and room staff. Functions as a first assistant during surgical incision, excision, and repair of pathology throughout the perioperative period on procedures for which privileges have been granted. Participates in preoperative assessment and planning for selected surgical patients in collaboration with the healthcare team members in the preoperative location. Regularly demonstrates subject matter expertise regarding medication, treatment and patient care standards. This department includes all functions related to operating room services, including intraoperative patient care. It also may include perfusion services, inpatient and/or outpatient services, and other operating room support functions. It does not include PACU, anesthesia functions, pre op holding, and/or central sterile functions. If your department is operating as a combined department with all surgery services combined, please notify FP&A and we can map it to "Surgical Services Combined Without Anesthesia" to provide you with an appropriate benchmark.