Travel Nurse RN - First Assist - $2,515 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN First Assist for a travel nursing job in Norfolk, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: First Assist
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The operating room registered nurse, first assist, is responsible for providing specialized nursing care in a pediatric surgical environment within a healthcare facility. Based in Norfolk, VA, this role involves Scrubbing and Circulating duties, with a focus on pediatric cases. The position requires prior pediatric experience and the ability to perform first assist procedures during surgeries.

Job Details:

• Location: Norfolk, VA
• Position: Registered Nurse, First Assist (Operating Room - ORFA)
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, rotating between days, nights, weekends, and holidays. The assignment duration is 13 weeks, with 36 hours guaranteed weekly. Shift hours typically include 8/10/12-hour days, evenings, and nights, with on-call responsibilities.
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Required Qualifications: 2 years of pediatric nursing experience, ability to scrub and circulate in pediatric surgical procedures, current FLU vaccination (NO EXCEPTIONS)
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in pediatric operating room assisting is preferred.

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

Cross Country Job ID #1277289. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Operating Room (First Assistant)

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus