Pediatric OR RN
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 4, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Pediatric OR position at a children's hospital, requiring 2+ years of acute OR experience and a WA State or compact RN license.

Details

• 12-hour day shifts, 0645–1915, 36 hours per week
• Pediatric Operating Room setting within a children's hospital
• Patient population spans neonates through age 18, including adult-sized pediatric patients, with diagnoses ranging from congenital anomalies and developmental delays to pediatric trauma (MVAs, GSWs, shaken baby)
• Surgical case types include neurosurgery (craniotomies, EVDs, shunts), spine (scoliosis repairs, spinal injuries), urology, GYN, ortho, oncology (tumor resections), ENT, general/GI, and optionally dental, ophthalmology (strabismus repairs), and robotics (DaVinci XI)
• EMR: Epic
• Floating may include assisting in PICU procedures, NICU cases at an adjacent connected campus facility, and assisting anesthesia with procedures such as intubations in MRI or IR
• Weekend shifts are unlikely but possible if weekend staff are unavailable; call is the more typical weekend obligation
• On-call required: approximately 2 weeknights (1900–0700) and 1 weekend (1900 Friday – 0700 Monday) every 6 weeks, with a 30-minute response time

Requirements

• Active WA State or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required; CNOR preferred
• Minimum 2 years of acute OR experience required; candidates with only 2 years must demonstrate high-level experience
• Pediatric OR experience required; candidates with combined adult and pediatric OR experience will also be considered
• Highly preferred skills: IV starts, scrub experience, robotics, high-level neuro, ophthalmology, and dental case experience
• Circulating experience across the listed case types required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• At least one supervisor-level reference (Charge Nurse, Manager, Director, or above) required for consideration; a second reference will be required prior to start

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free parking is available on-site
• First-time travelers are generally not considered unless the candidate has 5+ years of extensive OR and pediatric experience
• Candidates with skills gaps in robotics, high-level neuro, ophthalmology, or dental cases may be submitted for manager review and approval