CVOR Surgical Technologist
Norfolk, NE
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Operating Room Open Heart specialty position supporting acute-care surgical services. The role performs surgical technologist duties across cardiovascular, vascular, orthopedic, gynecologic, urologic, spine, ear, nose, and throat, gastrointestinal, and general cases, with occasional pediatric procedures. The position requires strong cardiovascular operating room capabilities, the ability to scrub cesarean sections, and flexibility for scheduled call coverage.

Job Details

• Schedule: Monday through Friday, either 6:30 AM3:00 PM or 9:00 AM5:30 PM for total joint cases; 8-hour shifts with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in an acute-care operating room setting.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, including certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
  • Certified ECG Technician (NCET) certification through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
  • Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) certification through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
  • Ability to scrub cesarean sections and cardiovascular operating room cases.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous travel assignment experience.
  • First-scrub experience with total joint orthopedic procedures.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changing surgical case requirements.
• Additional Information:
  • Cases include vascular procedures such as femoral-popliteal bypasses, cutdowns, hybrid procedures, stents, and fistulas, as well as coronary artery bypass grafting.
  • General operating room cases include total joint orthopedic procedures, cesarean sections, gynecology, urology, spine, ear, nose and throat, gastrointestinal, and general surgery.
  • Pediatric cases are limited primarily to ear tubes and tonsil procedures, with occasional appendectomy cases.
  • The operating room department includes seven operating rooms, one cystoscopy room, and two cesarean section rooms.
  • The department averages approximately 1524 cases per day.
  • Weeknight call generally includes 67 call shifts per month, including one weekend. Cardiovascular operating room call generally includes 1516 call shifts per month, including every other weekend.
  • Weekend call generally extends from Friday at 3:00 PM through Sunday and occurs once per month, or every other weekend for cardiovascular operating room coverage.
  • Call response time is 20 minutes for general surgical technologist coverage and 30 minutes for cardiovascular operating room coverage.
  • Scrubs are provided, and orientation includes department onboarding followed by approximately three to four days of unit-based training.
  • The assignment is scheduled from 11/16/2026 through 02/15/2027.

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