RN/Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Harborview Medical Center

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Join a team where your expertise changes lives.

Harborview Medical Center, the only Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma and Burn Center for Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, is seeking experienced Operating Room Registered Nurses to join our exceptional Perioperative Services team.

As part of UW Medicine, Harborview is nationally recognized for delivering outstanding patient care, advancing medical research, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals. Our mission is to improve the health of the public by providing exceptional care to every patient, regardless of their ability to pay. Every day, our teams care for patients with complex medical and surgical needs while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.

Unit Description

Harborview's Operating Room is a dynamic, high-acuity environment staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our surgical team performs more than 17,000 procedures annually in 25 state-of-the-art operating suites, supporting 13 surgical specialties, including trauma, vascular, neurosurgery, orthopedics, plastics, burn, transplant, and more.

Position Highlights

• Deliver exceptional perioperative nursing care before, during, and after surgical procedures.
• Function in both circulating and scrub roles within your scope of practice.
• Advocate for patient safety by maintaining sterile techniques and adhering to evidence-based surgical standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate and deliver high-quality surgical care.
• Respond effectively in a fast-paced environment where critical thinking, teamwork, and adaptability are essential.
• Support Harborview's commitment to excellence in patient care, education, quality improvement, and innovation.
• Caring for one of the most diverse and medically complex patient populations in the Pacific Northwest.
• Opportunities to develop expertise across multiple surgical specialties.

Schedule

• 100% FTE
• Variable shifts (40 hrs./week, split to 8 and 12 hr. shifts)
• OR nurses, take a maximum of eight standby shifts per year

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse license or eligibility to obtain licensure before start date.
• Two or more years of recent Operating Room nursing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced surgical environment.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum: $46.97 hourly

Pay Range Maximum: $87.02 hourly

Other Compensation: BSN or Higher premium $1.00/hr; Certification premium $1.25/hr; Evening shift differential $3.00/hr.; Night shift differential $5.00/hr.; Weekend shift differential $4.00/hr.; Sunday Night premium $3.00/hr; Over time pay; Relocation available

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Shift: Alternate Work Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular? This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit: SEIU 1199NW HMC RN