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.