Operating Room Registered Nurse
Issaquah, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - Issaquah Campus

Operating Room Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Issaquah, Washington
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day (5x8 hours), 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Hours per Week: 40

Job Overview

• Work primarily in Orthopedics, General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology, Spine, ENT, Total Joints, Neuro/Spine, OB-GYN, Plastics, Robotics, Trauma, and Vascular surgery.
• Circulating and scrub roles with preference for scrub experience in trauma and ENT with endoscope experience.
• Patient population: 30% inpatient, 70% outpatient, 10% pediatrics.
• May require on-call availability and weekend coverage for on-call support only.
• Floating to other campuses may be required.

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience in specialty.
• Accepts first-time travelers (no prior travel experience required).
• Orthopedics and sports medicine experience required; scrub experience preferred.
• Required skills:

  • Robotics
  • Procedure sedation
  • Blood/blood products administration
  • Management of drains and epidural pumps
  • PICC/Central lines, Port-A-Cath, and vascular device access/care
  • Wound VAC management

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certification.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) preferred.
• Other certifications may be required based on unit and clinical track (e.g., PALS, NRP, EFM) but not mandatory unless specified.

Licensure

• Active Registered Nurse license valid in Washington State or compact license accepted.
• NURSYS verification required.

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID and Social Security Card required.
• Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated monthly.
• Education verification required for nursing degree; international education requires diploma/transcript or CES report.
• WA State Patrol Search required within 90 days of start and updated every 2 years for certain facility types.
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start; instants acceptable.
• Minimum of 2 professional references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within the last 3 years.
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years required.

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, confirming ability to work.
• Fit mask test required for travel candidates (updated annually).
• Immunizations/vaccinations required or documented declinations accepted:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (vaccination series or signed declination)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Seasonal Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccination record preferred; declinations accepted with adherence to masking policies
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months; updated annually.

Additional Requirements

• Completion of annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via assigned LMS platform.
• Photo for badge with neutral background required.
• Floating policy acknowledgment required; may be asked to float to other facilities within reasonable distance.
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually for travel candidates.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State.
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS certification.
• Orthopedics experience.

Notes

• Previous permanent staff at this facility are not eligible to work as travelers here.
• Active compact nursing licenses are honored.
• Candidates must be prepared for a mix of inpatient, outpatient, and pediatric cases.
• On-call and weekend coverage may be required but limited to on-call support only.

This summary includes all relevant details for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Operating Room RN travel contract position in Washington.