Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Washington, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room
Location: Washington, MO
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Travel RN – Ambulatory Surgery (Operating Room) – Days

Location

Washington, MO | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Days, 5x8 shifts | Full-Time | Onsite | Projected Start: July 27, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Involves patients and/or significant others in decisions regarding care and assesses educational needs and learning abilities, documenting findings in the computerized care plan.
• Develops and maintains individualized plans of care that include identified problems, nursing diagnoses, interventions, and goals with target dates to promote optimal health, healing, or dignified end of life.
• Performs patient handoffs utilizing patient safety tools such as SBAR and Report at Bedside, both shift-to-shift and interdepartmentally.
• Maintains effective communication through appropriate use of the chain of command and communicates subjective and objective patient data with the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitates communication of pertinent findings with physicians and participates in rounds as appropriate.
• Participates in process improvement activities including data collection, in-services, and unit meetings as required.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; Missouri state licensure required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• PALS certification required
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in Ambulatory Surgery, with Critical Care, Pre-op, and/or PACU experience
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in an ambulatory surgery or operating room setting within an acute care hospital environment
• Familiarity with trauma care protocols and multidisciplinary team collaboration
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to stay current on unit-based communications including huddles and email updates

Why Join Us

• Join a facility recognized as the only Level III Trauma Center between St. Louis and Jefferson City, serving a community of more than 150,000 residents with a dedicated and experienced medical staff.
• Expected 36 hours per week with on-call requirements as needed, offering a structured schedule in a well-regarded acute care setting with multiple national quality and safety recognitions.