Operating Room Registered Nurse
Seattle, Washington
Harborview Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Operating Room (Eye Institute)

Location: Seattle, Washington
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Shift: Days, 4 shifts per week, 10 hours each, Monday to Friday, variable day off
Start Date: April 20

Job Description

• Position in the Eye Institute Operating Room at a Level 1 Trauma Center (25 beds)
• Circulating nurse role with required skills in eye surgery and trauma care
• Hospital has a strong focus on Orthopedics, Spine, and Neurosurgery; no cardiac or transplant cases on this unit
• Medication system used: Pyxis
• Scrub color and charting system (Epic) provided by facility
• No weekend shifts required
• No on-call duties
• No floating outside scope of practice
• Travelers must be flexible with block scheduling
• Locals accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients in an Acute Care setting
• Trauma experience
• Circulating skills
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association

Additional Requirements

Background Checks

• 7-year criminal background check required within 45 days of start
• Must include nationwide, sex offender, FACIS Level 1, WATCH (WA Access to Criminal History), OIG, SAM, and other relevant checks
• International background checks required if candidate has lived outside the US in the last 3 years

Competency Exams & Testing

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam with minimum 80% in dosage calculations
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for certain units (check with recruiter if applicable)
• Color blindness testing required
• Orientation testing is pass/fail with 80% passing score

Health & Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year (not required by facility but required by agency)
• Mask fit test within 12 months (3M masks preferred)
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination on file
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days; annual TB questionnaire required
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) titers or vaccinations required
• Hepatitis B positive titer or vaccination series with re-titer required
• Varicella titer or vaccination required
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (Sept 29 - March 31)
• COVID vaccination or declination required for tracking purposes

Facility Highlights

• Magnet designated, teaching hospital, Level 1 Trauma Center
• 500 staffed beds total
• Parking available onsite and offsite with shuttle service (details provided separately)

Notes

• No weekend or on-call shifts required
• No floating outside scope of practice
• Travelers must be flexible with scheduling
• Unit will not see cardiac or transplant cases
• Certification and competency requirements may vary by unit; refer to unit-specific job descriptions for details

This position is ideal for RNs with at least 2 years of experience, preferably with Eye OR and trauma experience, looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity, teaching hospital environment.