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OR Travel Nurse Jobs in Washington

Explore travel operating room nurse jobs in Washington, keeping favorites from Seattle and Spokane while you weigh shift and pay.

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    Washington surgical evidence and referral fit

    Referral depth changes substantially from Puget Sound systems to eastern and regional hospitals. In Washington, OR travel nurse jobs in Washington can connect nurses with Seattle or Tacoma specialty teams, Spokane referrals, Vancouver or Yakima systems, and smaller facilities with different transfer paths. Compare the posting with recent cardiac, neuro, transplant, orthopedic, or general surgery work. Ask how rooms are assigned, how specialty technology is introduced, who covers late cases, and which services remain onsite after hours. The interview should explain transfer ownership, call, relief coverage, and the backup available when complexity rises.

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    Map Washington listings by referral role

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    Use Washington listings to separate referral, regional, and ambulatory roles by call, transfers, and support.

    3 Operating Room contracts are open in Washington right now, with +1 added in the last 7 days and 2 already filled. Open postings have been live about 40 days on average.

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    Open Operating Room jobs
    40 days
    Median time active
    +1
    Added last 7 days
    8,945
    Washington hip arthroplasty procedures; 41 hospitals reporting (CDC/NHSN 2024)
    Why demand stays strong
    3,181
    2024 Washington laminectomy volume from 14 acute care hospitals (CDC/NHSN)
    5,357
    23 Washington hospitals reported spinal fusion activity in 2024 (CDC/NHSN)
    3,394
    Abdominal hysterectomy procedures across 45 Washington hospitals, CDC/NHSN 2024

    Live counts from the jobs feed, updated daily. Demand figures from public workforce data, sources noted with each figure.

    Pay by city · OR · Washington

    Washington rates by referral role and support

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    Washington weekly figures should be weighed against referral role, shift, call, transfer coverage, and the room support described.

    Highest weekly pay · Operating Room
    Tacoma
    $2,864
    Clarkston
    $2,716
    Spokane
    $2,242

    Place each Washington figure beside referral depth, callback expectations, transfer ownership, and the support available after hours.

    Weekly pay reflects current open Advantis contracts — marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage.

    Washington cardiac-service counts beside knee cases

    Washington's state tables identify cardiac and orthopedic activity among reporting hospitals. 12 acute care hospitals underpin the Washington figure of 1,934 other cardiac surgery procedures in 2024. The other linked table lists Across 41 acute care hospitals, Washington reported 8,163 knee arthroplasty procedures in the 2024 table. The figures support specialty comparison, but they do not measure current contracts, room availability, or all surgical care. Other cardiac surgery and knee arthroplasty point to different specialty teams, technology, and call structures. Seattle and Tacoma referral programs may offer deeper cardiac resources, while Spokane, Vancouver, Yakima, and regional hospitals can organize orthopedic and transfer coverage differently. Compare cardiac backup, implant systems, room assignment, and after-hours escalation. These counts reflect reporting hospitals and do not measure statewide volume or current openings.

    Washington cardiac and knee values come from separate hospital reporting groups and should be used as case-mix context, not demand evidence.
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    Washington OR Travel Jobs: Key Questions

    Does my home state affect working Washington ORs?
    Very much. The compact privilege lives on two facts together: a multistate license and legal residence in a compact state. Washington's a full member, so with both you're cleared with nothing to file. But move your residence outside the compact and the privilege ends even though the card looks the same. If that's your situation, the Washington endorsement application comes first.
    What experience gets hired into Washington ORs?
    BLS is always required, and some Washington facilities also require CNOR. Seattle and Tacoma specialty teams hire for depth in cardiac, neuro, transplant, or ortho lines; Spokane, Vancouver, Yakima, and the smaller markets often want range. Name your lines and your recency plainly; that's what screeners scan for. One to two recent years is the usual floor.
    What should I expect from OR pay in Washington?
    A real east-west split, driven by the usual three: unit need, cost of living, and shift. Puget Sound stipends reflect Puget Sound prices; Spokane and the central and eastern markets pair lower living costs with rates that hold up when rooms need to fill; nights run above days on both sides. Check the live chart above for weekly pay by city. Offer structure varies by facility and contract, and that's a conversation for your recruiter.
    What do I need before applying to Washington OR jobs?
    A settled answer on your license, then the complete packet: current BLS, an OR skills checklist detailed by service line, two references from recent room work, and immunization records. Washington's bigger systems credential thoroughly, so clean paperwork pays off double here. Ready file, faster submission, better pick of rooms.
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