Registered Nurse / Operating Room (First Assistant)

Job Summary:
Operating Room First Assistant (ORFA) position located in Lodi, California. This role involves organizing and facilitating patient care within the operating room, coordinating between surgical team members, and acting as a first assistant during surgical procedures. The position requires collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR staff to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Completion of an RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) program meeting AORN standards; two years of perioperative nursing experience; RN licensure in the state of practice; Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification; Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience as an OR First Assistant; membership in the Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
• Essential Functions: Performs circulating and scrubbing duties, confirms surgical site, maintains sterile techniques, handles tissues, clamps vessels, sutures tissues, places drains, assists with patient positioning, and ensures aseptic environment
• Additional Information: Must develop and implement practice improvements, mentor staff, and improve operational efficiency. This role will begin on 08/17/2026 at the healthcare provider`s facility located at 975 South Fairmont Avenue, Lodi, California 95240.

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

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.