Travel Operating Room First Assistant RN - $2,770 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN First Assist for a travel nursing job in Mammoth Lakes, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: First Assist
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Operating Room (First Assistant), Mammoth Lakes: The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) provides perioperative nursing care primarily for orthopedic procedures and may support additional surgical specialties based on education, competency, procedural authority, and approved privileges. The role includes patient assessment, surgical preparation, sterile-field maintenance, intraoperative support, and postoperative evaluation.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with two shifts per week and rotating weekend call coverage.
• Required Qualifications:
  • California Registered Nurse license
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) license
  • Certified Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) license
  • Minimum of two years of operating room experience
  • Ability to work effectively with patients, peers, physicians, and ancillary departments
• Additional Information:
  • Provides perioperative nursing care primarily for orthopedic procedures.
  • May provide first-assisting services for other surgical specialties when assigned and when applicable education, competency, procedural authority, and approved privileges are in place.
  • Assesses and monitors patient status through interviews, observation, record review, diagnostic results, and clinical consultation.
  • Plans and delivers patient care based on the surgical procedure, patient condition, and operating room standards.
  • Creates and maintains a sterile field and anticipates required equipment and supplies before procedures.
  • Evaluates nursing interventions, reassesses patient status, and revises the plan of care as needed.
  • Assignment duration is 13 weeks.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1348631. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Operating Room (First Assistant)

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus