RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
*Clinical Profile Review and the manager will call for the interview*
***** auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax - you are able re-add that back in.**

Over two absence occurrences in a 13 week contract is considered excessive and would be subject to early termination of contract.
Traveler needs to bring their own earphones for the the online training the first week of orientation.


**Experience: Circulator Experience is necessary -- MUST BE really comfortable in GYN

***MUST be proficient in EPI***Facility Converting to EPIC May 2, 2026

Department: Operation Room (OR RN)
Unit OR RN
# Suites 22- Capability to go to 26 ( 3 separate floors)
Average # of cases per day 50-65
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS
Common Cases GYN/Uro/Vascular/Plastic/Ortho (total hips/knees)/Neuro/Cardiovascular/Thoracic/General (Breast/HPB/Bariatric)/Sports Med (Hand/Podiatry)/Kidney (or kidney/pancreatic) transplants, ENT (FESS (sinus), septoplasty, cochlear implant, tympanoplasty, laryngoscopy in addition to soft tissue - thyroid/parathyroid. Large and complex cases. Robot-Davinci Xi (Gyn, Uro, General).
16 total different service lines.
Experience or 'Must have' skills Circulating duties- prefer someone with knowledge in multiple types of cases. ENT (FESS (sinus), septoplasty, cochlear implant, tympanoplasty, laryngoscopy in addition to soft tissue - thyroid/parathyroid. Davinci XI experience required. Two years of experience. First time travelers okay.
*Manager will consider traveler with less than 2 years' experience if a strong candidate. A strong candidate would be a traveler with experience at a hospital of similar or larger size (20 or more suites with 50-55 or more cases per day), experience with majority of common cases but MUST HAVE ENT and DaVinci Xi (Gyn, Uro, General). Updated 2.13.24 per our financial client/Kayla)
Scrubbing required - RN's No
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Charge nurse- run board. Available as a resource.
OR techs Yes- Scrub
EMR Cerner
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 4-10 hour shifts, variable days and start times Mon-Friday. Start times- 0630/0900/1100. No self-scheduling. Will keep start time consistent for the same week. Tuesdays and Fridays- later start times for in services and team meetings.
Weeknight/Call Requirements 1 call (in total for weekday/weekend) per 4 week schedule. Weekday call begins at the end of shift until 7am next morning. Weekend call is 24 hours (7am to 7am). Scheduled by manager.
Weekend/Call Requirements Weekend call is 24 hours (7am to 7am) and is rotated between staff and travelers. Scheduled by manager.
Holiday/Call Requirements No
What is call response time? 30 Minutes - call room is available
Floating Requirements None
Scrub Color/Dress Code Teal- provided (follow AORN standards for dress code)
Unit/Department specific orientation HR and OR leadership- 1-2 days in orientation (includes training for EHR) and 1-2 days on the unit with a preceptor. May be a little longer if no previous Cerner.
Additional Notes 9 and 11 shifts assist in giving staff breaks. Physicians and team are very helpful and willing to teach. Travelers tend to extend as long as they can.

Notes Updated by: Tonia Nowlan - Manager (9/3/2026) & Louise Barker; Laura Kendall (AM) - 9/3/2026

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