Operating Room RN
Tacoma, WA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

OR Nurse Travel Job - Tacoma, Washington

Job Overview

• Specialty: Operating Room (OR) Nurse
• Location: Tacoma, Washington
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift Pattern: Four 8-hour shifts per week (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri) totaling 32 hours/week
• Shift Options:

  • 10-hour shifts: 6:45 AM - 5:15 PM
  • 12-hour shifts: 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM or 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM (12-hr)
  • Evening shift: 10:45 AM - 11:15 PM
  • Night shifts: 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM (12 hrs), 10:45 PM - 7:15 AM (8 hrs)
• Night shifts are blocked when possible; no on-call for night shift positions

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of strong OR experience required
• Robotic surgery experience required (Gyn, General, Urology; using XI machine)
• First-time travelers accepted if they have strong OR experience
• Prior travel experience not required

Specialty Details

• OR Rooms: 20 total
• CVOR Rooms: 4 (approx. 10 CABG and 3 TAVR cases per week)
• Hybrid Endo/Vascular: 1 room
• Main General OR: 12 rooms (General, Neuro, Ortho, Peds, ENT, Trauma, Urology)
• Outpatient OR: 3 rooms (Women’s health, minor ortho)
• Outpatient Peds: 2 rooms (ENT and Dental; currently closed for renovations)

Patient Types & Procedures

• CVOR: CABG, TAVR, VAT, open thoracotomy, valve repairs, vascular surgeries (AV fistulas), femoral-popliteal bypass, AAA repair (open and endoscopic)
• General Surgery: Neuro (EVD placement, shunts), Ortho (total joints, ORIF), Trauma (GSW, MVA), Emergency General (appendectomies, torsions), GYN, GI, GU
• Night Shift Focus: Neuro (craniotomies), Ortho, heavy trauma (gunshot wounds, stabbings, MVAs), emergency general surgeries; must be comfortable with blood administration and assisting with arterial lines and wound vacs
• Pediatrics: Not required to scrub; pediatric call team available but not mandatory
• No Transplants, Burns, or Adult Ophthalmology cases

Certifications & Skills

• Required Certification: BLS
• Skills:

  • CST: Surgical techs must scrub
  • RN: Scrub and/or circulate
  • Comfortable with blood administration (Belmont/Intraoperative blood salvage)
  • Assisting with arterial lines and wound vacs

Scheduling & Time Off

• Shift Lengths: 8, 10, or 12 hours
• Response Time: 30 minutes for call
• Time Off: Able to approve up to 5 days off; additional time off requires manager approval
• Must be willing to extend assignment if unable to meet scheduled hours

On-Call & Call Teams

• Main OR travelers: Assigned to trauma call team unless strong CVOR or pediatric skillset
• Trauma Call Team:

  • RN: ~3 shifts per 6-week schedule (any days)
  • CST: 5 call shifts per 6-week schedule
  • Call shifts either 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
• Heart Call Team (CVOR):

  • 1 shift/week and 1 weekend per 6-week schedule
  • Night shifts Mon-Thurs 5:00 PM - 7:00 AM
  • Weekend shifts Fri 3:00 PM - Mon 7:00 AM
• Pediatric Call Team:

  • 1 shift/week and 1 weekend per 6-week schedule
  • Night shifts Mon-Thurs 5:00 PM - 7:00 AM
  • Weekend shifts Fri 5:00 PM - Mon 7:00 AM

Technology & Charting Systems

• Epic
• Pyxis
• Alaris

Additional Notes

• All CVOR RNs/ORTs expected to float to General Surgery
• No designated sleep room for call; must arrange with management if needed
• Top busy service lines: General Surgery Robotics, General Surgery, Orthopedics, followed by Trauma and Neuro

Summary:
This is a 13-week OR nursing travel assignment in Tacoma, WA, requiring at least 1 year of strong OR experience and robotic surgery experience. The role involves working in multiple OR specialties including CVOR, general surgery, trauma, and robotics with a variety of shift options. Prior travel experience is not required, and first-time travelers with strong OR skills are welcome. The position requires flexibility for call shifts and the ability to float between CVOR and general surgery.