RN First Assistant - Operating Room - Per Diem Day
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
Tarzana, California
You'll work as a per diem RN first assistant in the Operating Room on 8-hour day shifts.
Posted Oct 14 · 3 years of experience
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour shifts · Day shifts will work 8-hour Day shifts
- Unit and setting
- Operating Room · Hospital RN First Assistant (RNFA) in our Operating Room
- License
- RN license Upon hire: California Registered Nurse LicenseCalifornia Registered Nurse license, required upon hire
- Term
- Per Diem This position is Per-Diem and will work 8-hour Day shifts.
Do you qualify?
- License
- California Registered Nurse license, required upon hire Upon hire: California Registered Nurse License Check your license
- Certification
- BLS (American Heart Association), required upon hire Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
- Certification
- California Fire and Life Safety Card within 30 days of hireAfter hire · Within 30 days of hire Within 30 days of hire: California Fire and Life Safety Card - National Organization
- Experience
- 3 years perioperative nursing as both scrub and circulator 3 years experience in peri-operative nursing practice as both scrub and circulator.
- Also asks
- Completed course in RN First Assisting Coursework/Training: Successful completion of a course in RN First Assisting.
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Assist the primary surgeon before, during and after surgery assisting the primary surgeon pre, intra, and post operatively with organized instruction and supervised practice
- Day to day
- Act in place of a qualified physician when one is absent Acts in absence of qualified physician.
- Hours stated
- This position is Per-Diem and will work 8-hour Day shifts.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Original listing
Posted on Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center’s careers page.
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RN First Assistant (RNFA) in our Operating Room at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, CA. This position is Per-Diem and will work 8-hour Day shifts. Reporting to the Nurse Manager, this position is responsible for assisting the primary surgeon pre, intra, and post operatively with organized instruction and supervised practice.
Acts in absence of qualified physician. Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, recognized as one of the best regional hospitals in 9 types of care by U. S. News & World Report. Awarded Healthgrades' Patient Safety Excellence Award for 2024 and America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award in 2025, we provide exceptional patient care with a commitment to excellence.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Tarzana Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, an d mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications
Coursework/Training: Successful completion of a course in RN First Assisting. Upon hire: California Registered Nurse License Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association Within 30 days of hire: California Fire and Life Safety Card - National Organization 3 years experience in peri-operative nursing practice as both scrub and circulator.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
What's around it?
Tarzana, CA
Living costs about 11% above the US average