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Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) — Operating Room

Templeton, CA | 4 x 10s, Days | 13-Week Contract

This RNFA role is based in a surgical department serving a community hospital in Templeton, CA — a charming Central Coast town with easy access to beaches, hiking, and farm-to-fork dining. The position supports a broad surgical program including total joints, orthopedics, gynecology, and general surgery cases.

Shift Details

• 4 x 10-hour shifts; start times rotate between 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM
• No set scheduled days of the week
• Call requirement: one night per week and one weekend per month
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week

Role Overview

The RNFA functions as an expanded perioperative RN role, assisting the primary operating surgeon directly during procedures. Responsibilities include intraoperative first-assisting, pre- and post-operative patient assessment, coordination of perioperative care, and adherence to nursing practice standards and infection control guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of scrub and circulate experience in an acute care OR setting
• RNFA course completion certificate (approved didactic program)
• Competency in totals, ortho, GYN, and general surgery
• Active RN license (California or compact)
• BLS and ACLS (AHA or ARC)
• CNOR certification
• Current Professional Liability Insurance

Preferred

• PALS certification

*Contract length: 13 weeks | Start: November 2026*