
OR | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Edmonds, WA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 17, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.28
- Weekly
- $1,990
- Yearly (full-time)
- $103,480
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 9, 2026
This job pays about $55.28/hour — 7% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington ($59.71/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington right now
- 1,042 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington from 7 agencies, 37 of them in Edmonds.
- Pay in these listings: $27.44 – $103/hour, median $63.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Washington: $59.71/hour ($124,197/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($73.00/hour across 161 jobs).
Job description
Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Travel Contract in Edmonds, WA
Join an ambulatory surgery operating room team in Edmonds, Washington, as a travel Registered Nurse providing perioperative care on a consistent day-shift schedule near Seattle.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940-$2,040
- Location: Edmonds, Washington, near the greater Seattle area
- Healthcare Setting: Ambulatory Surgery Operating Room
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 8, 2027
- Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week, generally 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; 36 hours per week
- Scheduling Pattern: Week 1 typically Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; Week 2 typically Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Schedules are subject to staffing needs and are posted in advance.
- Weekends: Not required
- Call: Not required
- Floating: May float to the main operating room; floating to other campuses is not required
Enjoy a travel nursing assignment in Edmonds, a scenic Puget Sound community known for its waterfront setting, welcoming neighborhoods, and convenient access to the greater Seattle area. Join a collaborative surgical environment where you can provide high-quality perioperative care and expand your clinical experience.
Operating Room Registered Nurse Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent Registered Nurse experience in an operating room or ambulatory surgery setting
- Active Washington Registered Nurse license; an active compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Experience with perioperative, preoperative, and postoperative patient care
- Experience with admitting and Phase II recovery is preferred
- Ability to support care involving general, local, and monitored anesthesia care, nerve blocks, conscious sedation, and pain management
- Experience caring for patients across surgical specialties such as cardiac, ENT, general, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, and urology is valued
- Two professional references covering at least one year of work experience within the last three years are required during the compliance process
Operating Room RN Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to patients undergoing ambulatory surgical procedures
- Complete preoperative assessments, admissions, preparation, and patient education
- Assist with intraoperative and postoperative care in collaboration with the surgical and anesthesia teams
- Monitor patient status, recognize dysrhythmias, and respond appropriately to changes in condition
- Provide Phase II recovery care, including pain assessment and management, discharge readiness evaluation, and patient instructions
- Safely administer and monitor medications, narcotic and opioid analgesics, reversal agents, and procedural sedation as appropriate
- Support care involving general, local, and monitored anesthesia care, nerve blocks, and other perioperative interventions
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and promote a positive, patient-centered surgical experience
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and adapt to changing procedural and staffing needs
Apply now for this Operating Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Edmonds, Washington, and join a collaborative ambulatory surgery team near Seattle.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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