Operating Room Circulator Registered Nurse
Seattle, Washington
University of Washington Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel/Contract

Location

• Seattle, Washington

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) with strong Neuroscience experience
• Role: Circulate cardiac and transplant cases; may also circulate in other service lines such as cardiac and robotic surgeries
• Schedule: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (08:45 PM – 07:15 AM)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Floating: Within hospital only (no floating to sister hospitals)
• Patient Population: Orthopedic sports (limited total joints), minimally invasive arthroscopic and laparoscopic cases, robotics, general surgery, gynecology, urology, plastics; experience with neuro, spine, thoracic, and vascular cases is a plus
• Work Environment: Very busy, high acuity academic medical center
• Charge Nurse Duties: May be required
• Weekend Requirement: To be determined
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending License: Not accepted
• Return to Office Restrictions: Maximum 1 week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience, with OR experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Neurology experience

Facility and Documentation Requirements

• Photo for badge (DMV style, no selfies) due prior to start
• Signed PCIS and Pyxis agreements as applicable
• Department checklist completion required
• Completion of UW email setup and learning modules prior to start
• WA license complaint clearance required for WA state license holders
• Flu vaccination education module required if declining vaccine
• Drug screening (10 panel) required within one year of start (Aya requirement)
• Fit mask testing must meet facility standards; PAPR testing available onsite if fit test failed
• Performance evaluation requested at end of assignment (Montlake location only)

Additional Notes

• Scrub color: Any (scrubs provided for OR personnel)
• Charting system: EPIC
• Parking cost: Approximately $10.26 daily
• Average daily census: 50-75 patients, 28 OR rooms
• Guaranteed hours: In low census situations, providers may be called off without charge or placed on-call for up to one shift in a two-week cycle
• Ambulatory or surgical areas closed on weekends/holidays will not schedule travelers during those times

This position is ideal for experienced OR RNs with strong neuro and multi-service line skills seeking a travel contract in a high-acuity academic hospital setting on night shifts.