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Travel RN - Operating Room - First Assist
Northampton, MAApril 5th, 2026
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN First Assist (RNFA) for an Operating Room position requiring AORN-certified first assist training and a minimum of 5 years of perioperative experience.Job Details• Hospital-based Operating Room setting,• Schedule is 4x10-hour shifts (07:00-17:30),• On-call required two days per week from 17:00 (or end of shift) to 19:00,• Weekend on-call required one out of every three weekends (Saturday and Sunday, 24 hours/day),• Traveler may be assigned to circulate at times in addition to first assist duties,• EMR: Epic (charting system used on unit),Job Requirements• Active, unrestricted MA RN license required - no conditional or pending licenses accepted,• BLS certification required (AHA preferred; American Red Cross accepted),• ACLS certification required (AHA only),• Completion of an RN First Assisting course conforming to AORN's Core Curriculum required,• Minimum 5 years of diversified perioperative nursing experience with both scrubbing and circulating proficiency required,• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing required,• 2 professional references required for consideration,• Flu vaccine required; no religious or medical exemptions accepted,Additional Information• Responsible for assisting the surgeon in a lead role throughout the operative procedure, under the direction of the OR Nurse Manager and within established departmental policies,• Local candidates must have a permanent residence more than 60 miles from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to be eligible for the standard travel pay rate,• Parking is not validated at Boston locations; public parking is available at candidate's expense,• Timekeeping system: UKG/Kronos,