Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Cardiovascular OR Surgical Tech (CST/CVOR) with at least 2 years of Level 1 or 2 trauma OR experience and proficiency in Neuro, Ortho, ENT, Trauma, and Robotics cases.

Details

• Hospital Surgical Services department with 12 ORs, 20 Pre-Op bays, and 14 PACU bays
• Surgical patient population including Urology, Neuro, Ortho, Robotic, General, Podiatry, and ENT cases
• Patient ratios: OR 1:1, Pre-Op 1:2, PACU Phase I 1:1 or 1:2 (acuity-based), PACU Phase II 1:2–3
• 8-hour variable shifts, 40 hours per week
• Weekend rotation every 3rd weekend
• On-call requirements include one overnight per week (7p–7a) and every 3rd weekend Friday 1500 through Monday 0700; call needs are subject to change based on department needs
• 15-minute on-call response time required
• May float to Central Sterile Processing as needed
• Charts using Epic EMR
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active SD or Compact RN license currently in hand
• CST candidates: BLS required; CST-NBSTSA certification preferred; associate degree in a healthcare-related field or graduation from an accredited surgical tech program (not required if nationally certified)
• SFA candidates: BLS required; must hold one of the following certifications: CSFA (NBSTSA or NCCSA), SA-C, CSA, or CRNFA (ASBA); associate degree in a healthcare-related field required
• Minimum 2 years of OR experience in a Level 1 or Level 2 trauma center
• Proficiency in Neuro, Ortho, ENT, Trauma, and Robotics case types required
• Da Vinci XI robotic and craniotomy experience required for Trauma cases
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Surgical team includes RNs, First Assists, Surgical Techs, Nurse Clinicians, CRNs, Service Line Leads, HUCs, Schedulers, Preference Card Analysts, OR Techs, and Anesthesia
• Facility orientation and unit orientation span approximately 1 week
• Holiday coverage required for 2 out of 4 major holidays
• Time off requests should be directed to the unit manager; low-census voluntary time off (without pay) may be available
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free parking is available on-site
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former permanent staff must wait a full year before returning in a travel capacity