Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room Open Heart - Santa Maria, CA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 10hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $3,374 a week in all, a taxable rate of $39.56 an hour plus $1,792 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Operating Room (OR) Open Heart Nurse—Location unspecified. This role involves providing specialized nursing care in an acute care setting within the operating room for open heart procedures. The position is designed for a healthcare professional with a solid foundation in perioperative nursing, focusing on cardiac surgeries.

Job Details

• Position Description: Responsible for assisting in cardiac surgical procedures, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining sterile technique. The role requires completion of modules before start, with an additional one-time cost for module completion.
• Required Qualifications: Certifications include BLS; minimum of 2 years of experience in a related setting; active license to submit; located within the designated service area.
• Schedule: Dayshift, 10-hour shifts, minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Will float as needed based on caseload; Covid modules must be completed prior to assignment. Cancellation policy permits up to four shifts cancellation per 13-week period. The charting system used is Cerner.

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