OR RN
Mount Vernon, Washington
Skagit Valley Hospital

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Location: Mount Vernon, Washington Employment Type: Travel/Contract Specialty: Registered Nurse Unit/Department: Operating Room Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 4x10-hour shifts, 7:00 to 17:00 (40 hours/week)
• Start time: Varies based on surgeries scheduled
• Weekends: Not required
• Call: Required; details to be discussed during interview
• Block scheduling: Willing to discuss during interview
• Floating: As needed within scope

Eligibility

• Locals: Accepted
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of experience in the Operating Room (OR)
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school for the past 7 years (SSN trace, counties, nationwide and national sex offender searches, education verification). Foreign equivalency education evaluation required if education was completed outside the US.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; annual renewals not required
• Immunizations and health: Tdap or signed declination; negative TB test or chest X-ray (TB questionnaire required annually in lieu of annual TB test); 2 MMR doses or positive titer (measles, mumps, rubella); 3 doses of Hepatitis B, positive titer, or signed declination; 2 varicella vaccines or positive titer
• Flu: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31); candidates who decline must wear a mask; documentation due by 12/01 or candidates will be pulled from the floor
• References: 2 professional references completed within 1 year of start
• Facility documents: Photo for badge; confidentiality statement; crime disclosure statement; potential conflict of interest disclosure form; compliance checklist (completed by QM)
• State requirement: If working in Washington with a multistate license from another state, a 6-hour suicide prevention training course from the state board's approved list is required before starting, with a certificate of completion