OR RN Circulator – Orthopedics, Spine & Robotics
Puyallup, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel assignment at a Level III Trauma Center in Puyallup, WA, requiring strong ortho, spine, and robotics experience with on-call availability.

Details

• Hospital-based OR setting at a 375-bed Level III Trauma Center in Puyallup, WA
• 12-OR suite running 11 rooms daily plus a 12th hybrid OR, handling 40–50 cases per day
• Adult surgical cases include ortho (total joint required), ortho spine, sports medicine, robotics (Da Vinci), ENT (thyroid), general surgery, GYN, vascular (AV fistula, fem-pops), urology, and podiatry
• Minimal pediatric cases, primarily ENT
• No open heart, transplant, or high-level neuro procedures (e.g., EVDs)
• RN role is circulator only
• 12-hour shifts with variable start times of 0630, 0830, or 1030; shift length and start time may vary weekly based on department needs
• Must be available to work 7 days a week unless approved by the nurse manager
• Occasional weekends required based on department needs
• On-call required: 4–6 call shifts per 6-week schedule period, including potential nights (2230–0700) and weekends
• 30-minute on-call response time required; no sleep rooms available
• Floating to inpatient areas (MS, ICU, PCU, ED Holding, PACU, ED) may be required during low OR census; RN will not take a patient assignment, administer medications, or work outside OR/ORT scope of practice during float
• Charting systems: Epic (required for CAP backfills/preceptors), Alaris, and Pyxis

Requirements

• Active WA RN license or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of acute/inpatient OR experience required
• Strong hands-on experience in ortho, sports medicine, spine, and robotics (Da Vinci) required
• Total joint experience required
• Epic EMR experience required for CAP backfill/preceptor roles
• Must be able to pass a rhythm exam prior to start
• At least one supervisor-level reference (charge nurse, manager, director, or above) required for consideration; a second reference required prior to start
• COVID vaccination required

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Candidates with less than 2 years of experience but with strong OR background may be considered with nurse manager approval
• Robotic experience with Robotic Mazer/Da Vinci XI is preferred
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• No personal phones permitted in the OR
• Orientation includes a new employee orientation day followed by unit-specific orientation for the remainder of the first week; Epic training begins on Thursday
• Up to 5 RTO days may be approved; additional RTO requests require nurse manager approval, and missed days may need to be made up at the end of the contract