Pre-Op Registered Nurse
Seattle, WA
Cross Country Nurses
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Pre-Operative Nursing. This role provides pre-operative care for inpatient and outpatient procedures and Phase II recovery through discharge home. Clinical services include general surgery, vascular procedures, plastics, eye procedures, gynecologic procedures, thoracic procedures, robotic procedures, and select pediatric cases.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 10 hours per shift, 40 hours per week; weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and weekend days from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No call requirements. Assignment dates are 11/30/2026 through 03/01/2027.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years of experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications
  • Compact nursing license in hand at submission
  • Previous travel experience
  • Experience providing pre-operative and Phase II recovery care
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides pre-operative care for inpatient and outpatient procedures and Phase II recovery through discharge home.
  • Supports general surgery, vascular procedures, plastics, mandibular surgery, eye procedures, gynecologic procedures, dental procedures, thoracic procedures without open-heart surgery, podiatry, robotic procedures, transplant procedures, and select pediatric cases.
  • May support pre-operative care for vascular procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and endoscopy procedures.
  • Patient population includes adolescents, infants, adults, pediatric patients, and geriatric patients.
  • Clinical responsibilities include pre-operative assessment and education, medication reconciliation, procedural consent, discharge instructions, follow-up calls, intravenous therapy, central line care, blood product administration, pain management, conscious sedation, airway and ventilator care, dysrhythmia recognition, and post-procedure monitoring.
  • Breathing treatments and continuous positive airway pressure or bilevel positive airway pressure may be provided as clinically indicated.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits