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Travel RN - Operating Room

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American Traveler

Covington, WA

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General

Posted Jun 18 · Not open to new grads

Shift
10-hour days
Hours a week
40
Unit
OR
Contract
13 weeks

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Role

Schedule
10-hour days · 4 a week · 40 hours
Weekends
Weekends required
Term
13 weeks · starts Jun 1, 2026 · Travel
On the floor
Floating required · On call
Practice
Epic charting
Setting
Hospital
More role details
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years
Staffing partner
American Traveler

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About this role

Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 4x10hrs Hours: 40 hrs/wk Start Date: Jun 1, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position requiring at least 1 year of OR experience with the ability to circulate a wide range of surgical cases including ortho, ENT, and general surgery.

Details 13-week travel assignment in a hospital OR setting Facility has 58 licensed beds and 3 OR rooms Patient population includes bariatric, ENT, fractures, general, GYN, ortho, pediatric (ENT), podiatry, robotics, sports med, total hips, and urology cases — no neuro or cardiac Average caseload of 5–10 cases per day 10-hour day shifts with start times ranging from 0630–1100 depending on need Charting and equipment includes Epic, Alaris, and Pyxis Rotating on-call schedule required: weeknight call (Mon–Thu, once every 1–2 weeks) and weekend call (Fri–Mon starting at 0700, once every 4–6 weeks) Floating to Auburn facility may be required Requirements Active WA or compact RN license required Current BLS certification required Minimum 1 year of OR experience required Must be able to circulate ortho, ENT, and general surgery cases Ability to scrub preferred but not required Pediatric OR experience strongly preferred Epic EMR experience preferred Two professional references from a supervisor or above (Charge Nurse, Manager, Director, or equivalent) required prior to start — one reference accepted at time of consideration Additional Information Scrubs are provided by the facility First-time travelers will be considered, though prior travel experience is preferred Clinical interviewing conducted via SimpliFi platform

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American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position requiring at least 1 year of OR experience with the ability to circulate a wide range of surgical cases including ortho, ENT, and general surgery. D…· from this posting

Requirements

  • Active WA or compact RN license required
  • Current BLS certification required
  • Minimum 1 year of OR experience required
  • Must be able to circulate ortho, ENT, and general surgery cases
  • Ability to scrub preferred but not required
  • Pediatric OR experience strongly preferred
  • Epic EMR experience preferred
  • Two professional references from a supervisor or above (Charge Nurse, Manager, Director, or equivalent) required prior to start — one reference accepted at time of consideration
  • Additional Information
  • Scrubs are provided by the facility
  • First-time travelers will be considered, though prior travel experience is preferred
  • Clinical interviewing conducted via SimpliFi platform

Place

City
Covington, WA
Median rent
$2,232/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$134,502/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
7% above the national average

Washington index 107.0, where 100 is the national average.

Covington sits in the Green River Valley southeast of Seattle, offering a quiet suburban feel with easy access to the Cascade foothills. With nearby parks, trails, and a family-friendly atmosphere, it's a relaxed base for nurses who prefer a slower pace while staying within commuting distance of major Puget Sound healthcare systems.

Map showing the location of Covington, WA
Approximate location in Covington, WA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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American Traveler is a travel nursing staffing agency that places experienced registered nurses in temporary 13-week contract assignments at hospitals across multiple states. Assignments are located in diverse geographic settings, from Rapid City, SD, to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Atlanta,…

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