Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $2,694 per week in Clarkston, WA

Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) Job Summary

This is a 13-week travel assignment for an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) in Clarkston, Washington. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive nursing care to surgical patients, functioning as both a circulating and/or scrub nurse.

This role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to promote and restore patient health, providing essential physical and psychological support, and supervising assigned team members within the operating room environment. A key aspect of this position includes skilled nursing assessment for recognizing post-anesthesia and post-operative complications.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and restore patients' health by completing the nursing process.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
• Provide physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
• Supervise assigned team members, ensuring adherence to standards.
• Deliver nursing care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, hospital, Nursing Department, and regulatory standards.
• Provide direct patient care as a circulating and/or scrub nurse in the operating room.
• Ensure safe and therapeutically effective nursing care throughout the surgical process.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment within the operating room.
• Utilize advanced nursing assessment skills to recognize and respond to post-anesthesia and post-operative complications.

Required Qualifications

• Current Washington State or MultiState Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Operating Room (OR) nursing.
• Previous experience in Recovery Room (PACU) nursing.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient in the nursing process and patient care planning.
• Strong clinical assessment skills, particularly for post-anesthesia and post-operative complications.
• Competency as a circulating nurse and/or scrub nurse.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide physical and psychological support to patients and families.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and guide team members.
• Adherence to professional nursing standards and regulatory requirements.

Shift Details

• Shift Type: AM
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Days per week: 3
• Call Requirements: Participation in 24-hour call coverage is required.
• Weekend Rotations: Not specified.
• Contract Length: 13 weeks.
• Start Date: July 27, 2026.

Licensing Requirements

• Current Washington State or MultiState Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.