Travel Registered Nurse First Assist Job

Seize a compelling opportunity as a Registered Nurse First Assist in Templeton California. This is more than a roleits a chance to shape outcomes at the highest level of perioperative care while growing your specialization in First Assist. Step into a position where your clinical precision surgical insight and unwavering patient focus elevate every procedure you touch. Imagine the impact you can make in the OR enabling smoother workflows enhanced patient safety and quicker recoveries. Californias sunlit coastlines dramatic redwood forests and celebrated wine country provide an inspiring backdrop for a career that blends professional fulfillment with the beauty of the Golden Templeton and beyond youll find a vibrant community that welcomes you after long cases and busy days with opportunities to explore nearby beaches towns and scenic drives during your downtime enriching your life while you advance your craft. And for those drawn to broader horizons there is the opportunity to work in various locations across the United States expanding your professional network encountering diverse surgical teams and broadening your case mixwhile maintaining the core values that define exemplary perioperative nursing.

Location benefits are a cornerstone of this assignment. Templeton sits in the heart of Californias Central Coast offering a welcoming family-friendly community convenient access to Paso Robles wine country and a temperate climate that makes year-round outdoor time appealing. Youll enjoy a quality of life that blends easy commutes access to coastal escapes and a thriving food and arts scene. The opportunity to work across multiple sites in the U.S. invites you to experience different hospital cultures broaden your clinical repertoire and collaborate with skilled teams on a variety of surgical services. This travel-friendly arrangement fosters professional diversity enabling you to build a robust résumé while enjoying unique regional experiencesfrom intimate community hospitals to larger academic centerswithout compromising your long-term career goals. Its a chance to cultivate resilience adaptability and leadership while soaking in the distinctive flavors of each locale.

In this role youll perform key responsibilities that define the First Assist scope and push your professional growth. You will provide direct first-assist support in the operating room helping with exposure tissue handling retraction hemostasis and meticulous wound closure under the surgeons direction. Youll maintain impeccable sterile technique ensure instrument readiness and participate in preoperative briefings patient positioning and intraoperative communication to optimize patient safety. Your contributions will extend to postoperative considerations documentation and care coordination with anesthesia circulating nurses and surgical technologists. Youll engage in ongoing credentialing and skill refinement expanding your capability to participate in a broader range of procedures and youll gain exposure to diverse patient populations and case mixes that sharpen decision-making critical thinking and teamwork. The role offers clear pathways for professional growth within the First Assist specialty and the broader perioperative field including opportunities to assume leadership responsibilities on certain cases mentor junior staff and contribute to process improvements in perioperative care. Benefits are designed to be competitive and growth-oriented including a bonus housing assistance and extension opportunities that align with your career plans. Though this is a travel assignment with no guaranteed hours the weekly pay range of $2898-$3057 reflects the value of your expertise and the level of responsibility youll undertake positioning you to achieve financial goals while maintaining clinical excellence. Youll receive robust support from a dedicated team available 24/7 as you travel with the company ensuring seamless onboarding smooth transitions between sites and reliable access to resources whenever you need them.

The company values your contributions and is deeply committed to empowering your career. The environment is designed to be supportive collaborative and growth-focused with emphasis on ongoing professional development mentoring and career advancement. Youll be part of a culture that prioritizes safety integrity compassion and clinical excellencevalues that guide every patient interaction and every colleagues collaboration. The organization understands that empowered staff deliver superior care so youll have access to continuous learning credentialing support and opportunities to broaden your scope of practice within perioperative nursing and First Assist responsibilities. This is a partnership built on respect transparency and a shared commitment to elevating surgical outcomes while honoring work-life balance and personal well-being.

Ready to take the next step Apply now to join a company that respects your expertise and invests in your professional growth. Begin a journey that offers meaningful hands-on impact in the OR together with location variety that expands your horizons competitive compensation and a support network designed to help you thrive across assignments. Start date is 01/26/2026 with a contract spanning several weeks and potential extensions as you demonstrate leadership and excellence in your role. Each week youll earn in the range of $2898-$3057 with housing assistance and a sign-on bonus available where applicable plus 24/7 support while traveling to sites. Embrace a pathway that aligns clinical mastery with personal growth all while contributing to outcomes that matter deeply to patients and teams alike. This is your moment to advance to impact and to belong to a community that champions your professional development.

Please note: The hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.

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About TLC Nursing
TLC Nursing is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency pairing RNs LPNs CNAs and Allied Health professionals with high-quality travel and local contracts across the U.S.

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Why Travelers Choose TLC

• Competitive weekly pay
• Fast credentialing
• 24/7 recruiter & clinical support
• Nationwide assignments

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