Operating Room First Assist
Thousand Oaks, CA
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,874/weekOverview
- Start Date06/22/2026
- Shift Breakdown4x10 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Description
Job Opportunity: First Assist - OR
Location
- Thousand Oaks, California
Employment Type
- Travel contract
- Contract length: 13 weeks
Schedule
- Monday-Thursday, 6:45 AM – 5:15 PM
or - Monday-Friday, 6:45 AM – 3:15 PM
- Approximately 36 hours per week
- Overtime may be required to finish cases
- No regular weekends or on-call specified
Unit Information
- 9 Operating Rooms
- Staff: 50 total
- Day shift: 1 CNC, 7 RNs, 7 surgical techs
- Night shift: 1 CNC/RN, 1 surgical tech
- Patient ratio: 1:1
- Equipment: DaVinci Robot
- EMR system: Meditech
- Floating between main OR and a surgical hospital nearby
Typical Procedures
- Lumbar and cervical spine procedures
- Spinal fusion and instrumentation cases
- Robotic general, gynecological, and urological procedures
- Craniotomy and neurosurgery procedures
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in California
- Minimum 2 years of First Assist experience, including experience within the last year
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- RNFA certification
- Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
Preferred Qualifications
- Spine and neurosurgery instrument experience
- CNOR certification
- Strong communication skills and ability to build physician relationships
Personality Fit
- Surgical anticipatory skills
- Strong communication and critical thinking
- Self-directed and collaborative
Dress Code
- Hospital-provided scrubs
Policies
- Follow AORN guidelines
This position is ideal for experienced First Assist professionals comfortable with advanced robotic surgery and a variety of surgical specialties, seeking a travel assignment in a busy OR environment.
Employer
Host Healthcare
232 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
Bethany has been working with me on a couple contracts as a travel PT. She has been extremely responsive and supportive. She was able to help me navigate a contract with a difficult facility and expeditiously find a new contract for me in the same area.
Cons
None
Recommends working with Host Healthcare
At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
Travel comfortably with Host Healthcare.
Thousand Oaks, CA
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