Travel OR RN - $2,660 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Operating Room RN for a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring WA or compact RN licensure and circulate experience in Level 1/Level 2 trauma, Ortho/Spine, and Neuro cases.

Details

• Operating Room unit within a 25-bed Level 1 Trauma Center
• Handles 60-70 cases with heavy focus on Ortho, Spine, and Neuro service lines, plus other surgical specialties
• Unit does not see Cardiac or Transplant cases
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 1845-0615
• Weekend work required with flexibility expected; facility does not consider Sunday night a weekend shift
• No floating required within the unit
• No on-call responsibilities
• Uses Pyxis medication system
• Charting completed in Epic

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required; CNOR certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR experience required, 3-4 years preferred
• Level 1 trauma experience preferred, Level 2 trauma experience required
• Circulate skills required
• Majority of skills checklist ratings in Neuro and Ortho/Spine should be 3-4 level
• Epic charting experience required
• First-time travelers accepted

Additional Information

• Facility is a Magnet-designated, teaching, Level 1 Trauma hospital with 500 staffed beds
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Highly prefers traveler to work Christmas and can accommodate only 1 of 3 major holidays off
• Limited RTO outside of holiday blackout dates (11/22-12/1, 12/22-12/27, 12/28-1/5), with no more than 6 total RTO days and no RTO during the first 2 weeks
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate with no radius restriction
• Compact license holders must apply for WA licensure and/or complete a 6-hour suicide prevention training and submit demographic data through the WA Board of Nursing site
• Prior UW/Harborview staff must have 18 months separation before returning as a traveler
• Facility can cancel up to 1 shift per 2-week pay period
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions

American Traveler Job ID #P-761956. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Operating Room

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