Travel Nurse RN - First Assist
Santa Maria, CA
Cross Country Nurses
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Operating Room (First Assistant) in Santa Maria, California. This role involves supporting the surgical team in the OR suite, with a focus on laparoscopic, bariatrics, orthopedic, neuro, uro, gynecology, and ENT cases. The position requires flexibility on shift times and includes call responsibilities, with a commitment to providing high-quality perioperative care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 10-hour days, minimum of 40 hours per week, starting on 07/27/2026.
• Required Qualifications: Certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA); Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) certification via the Certification Corporation for Operating Room First Assistant role; valid license to submit; minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Not specified.
• Float: Float rotation may be required for pre-operative/post-operative duties.
• Additional Information:
  • Unit: Operating Room with 7 suites and approximately 18-20 cases per day.
  • Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) preferred for tech roles.
  • Ratios: 1:1 or 2:1 depending on case complexity.
  • EMR System: Cerner.
  • Charge Nurse presence: Yes.
  • Call responsibilities: RN and CST staff required to respond within 30 minutes, with some nights and weekends.
  • Holidays: Yes.
  • Scrub Color/Provided: Scrubs provided.
  • Telemetry: Phillips ventilators present.
  • On-call hours: 24/7 for surgeon on-call, with night and weekend call shifts (2, 12-hour shifts per month).
  • Shifts: Variable (8 or 10 hours).
  • Specific orientation required for floor.
  • Common case types include laparoscopic, bariatrics, orthopedic, neuro, urology, gynecology, and ENT.
  • Charting System: Cerner.
  • Trauma Level: Not specified.
  • Care Setting: Acute.
  • Division: Not specified.
  • Shift Notes: 10-hour days.
  • Cancellation Policy: Up to 4 shifts can be canceled per 13-week assignment; up to 3 for shorter assignments.

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