Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Puyallup, WA

Travel assignment, 14 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,159 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,438.98 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Operating Room (OR) Specialist position available in a Level III Trauma Center located in Puyallup, WA. This role involves providing surgical support across various specialties including orthopedics, ENT, general, gynecology, vascular, urology, and podiatry. The schedule includes 12-hour shifts, primarily days, with a rotating weekend requirement.

Job Details

• Position Description: Clinical interviewing 12-hour shifts, including weekend work on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
• Required Qualifications: RN or Surgical Tech with BLS certification, state license; CST preferred. Experience with orthopedic, ENT, general, GYN, vascular, urology, and podiatry surgeries. For RN, experience with above cases and circulating skills; for Surgical Tech, scrubbing experience with above cases.
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week, with shifts varying including days, evenings, and possibly nights, on a 6-week cycle. Night shifts involve 7 days on/7 days off, with 8-hour or 12-hour shifts.
• Preferred Qualifications: Robotics experience (DaVinci, Mazer), flexibility, teamwork, reliability, and good attitude.
• Additional Information: Support may be provided to inpatient and ER areas; float rotation possible. No patient assignments or medication administration duties. Orientation and reporting will be as specified. On-call responsibilities with a 30-minute response time, including 4-6 shifts over 6 weeks.
• Submission Requirements: Valid license, certifications, and recent experience aligning with the specialty and shift requirements.

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