Job Description
Registered Nurse - Operating Room (RN - OR)
Position Title: RN - OR
Location: Anacortes, WA, USA
Department/Unit: Surgical Services
Shift: 10 Hours Days
Elitecare Medical Staffing is seeking for a RN for operating room.
Unit Overview
- Operating Rooms: 4 OR suites (typically running 3) and 1 endoscopy suite.
- Average Cases per Day: 20-21 cases.
Required Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Common Cases
- Orthopedic procedures (hips, knees, shoulders, ortho spine, TLIF)
- Hernias
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (lap chole)
- Obstetrical and gynecological surgeries (OB/GYN, hysterectomy, hysteroscopy)
- Urology procedures (cysto, prostate)
- ENT surgeries (tubes, tonsils, adenoids; includes pediatric cases twice a month)
Experience & Skills
- Required Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years of solid OR experience.
- Must Have Skills: Endoscopy and orthopedic experience are required. A well-rounded candidate is preferred. Robotics experience is not necessary.
- Scrubbing Requirements: RN's will not be required to scrub in.
Additional Roles
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: No house supervisor on site; a coordinator is available as needed. Charge nurses in the OR assist with operations and flow management.
Support Staff
- OR Technicians available to assist.
Electronic Medical Record System
Shifts & Scheduling
- Hours: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Scheduling: 4 ten-hour shifts per week. Self-scheduling options available.
Call Requirements
- Weeknight Call: 5:30 PM - 7:00 AM; 4 days a month.
- Weekend Call: 24-hour call; at least one weekend day required per month (Saturday or Sunday).
- Holiday Call: Department closed on major holidays; on-call as needed.
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to float to PACU for tasking is desirable but not mandatory.
- Scrub color and dress code will be provided.
If you are passionate about providing high-quality surgical care and are looking for an opportunity to grow in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply!
Skills: orthopedic experience,advanced cardiac life support (acls),robotics experience,endoscopy experience,basic life support (bls),rnp,advanced cardiovascular life support (acls),operating room experience